rising

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The excellent and extensive cross-government work that completed in January-overseen by you, me and the Chancellor - confirmed the scale of the challenge and the rising demands on defence.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In Italy, Florence is down 10% with demand rising 39%, Venice prices are 7% lower again with demand climbing 30%, and Rome is down 5% with demand among Americans up 27%.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Even with their own costs rising, businesses so far have not tried to pass all of these new expenses along to their customers, who are resistant to paying more after five years of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Most have closed, casualties of rising maintenance costs, shrinking religious orders and pandemic-era disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Straining to make out what was going on, Torak saw people rising one by one to speak.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver