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

Domestic U.S. airfares have significantly increased, with United Airlines more than doubling and American Airlines rising 41%.

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

Energy prices explained a good deal of the elevated trend, rising by more than 10% in May alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sue, Terry, and Bruce watched as in the distance a “little black cloud grew taller like a rising fire plume,” Sue remembered.

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