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  • present participle of rise.
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rising

[rahy-zing] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ /


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Prices as measured by the personal-consumption expenditures price index increased by 0.5% last month, after rising by 0.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The rising, warming sea and ferocious winter storms have battered the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

STMicroelectronics expects rising demand for data centers and satellite communication to fuel its growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But there are some welfare costs that are rising rapidly.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The glow grew brighter, then as dawn came it disappeared and I saw blue smoke rising from the hill beside the village.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Both risings are necessary for light and fluffy doughnuts.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Business owners across the country are facing risings costs.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022

There are still risings, but much slower in the northern parts of the country.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2022

One of the more remarkable risings in the NFL appears to be happening under Dan Campbell, who took over the Lions this season after several years as Payton’s assistant head coach in New Orleans.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021

I must give the impression, therefore, despite my early risings, that I didn’t much care how lucky we were.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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