- present participle of rise.
rising
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Let’s be clear: The core PCE index also shows inflation rising — and rising too fast for the Fed’s taste.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The trust’s management is cautious about 2H due to tariff uncertainty and rising interest costs, the analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Then it emerged again and submerged, rising and falling and growing smaller as it moved further away.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Organic microfossils usually become darker after they are buried because rising pressure and temperature gradually alter the material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The caverns walls soared to the heavens, flashing in the rising sun like white fire.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
The traditional yeast dough used to make doughnuts requires two risings, one for the ball of dough itself and the other for the shaped doughnuts before they are fried.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Business owners across the country are facing risings costs.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 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
On the front plate, inscriptions about the risings and settings of stars are indexed to the zodiac dial.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 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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