rising

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A big reason why rising oil prices didn’t help this time is falling sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That said, stress is beginning to show at the margins, with early stage credit and mortgage delinquencies rising year over year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The rising share price also prompted a sale for the company’s finance chief, Eimear Bonner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The head of JCC added that pensioners were also affected by the rising costs and that the government needed "long-term planning" to fix the issue.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

To the left and rising higher were willows and brush, which made something like a wall next to the trail.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen