rising

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The trials came at a time when the government is under intense pressure to curb rising insecurity in Africa's most-populous state.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Latino population nearly doubled between 2000 and 2024, rising from 35 million to 68 million, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Among new boats, the trend is toward “larger, highly bespoke builds,” says Fraser, with average length rising to 159 feet.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

At Swanson’s home lab in Hawaii, the volcanoes K.lauea and Mauna Loa were like blisters, rising as magma swelled inside and then deflating once the fluid was released in an eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone