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swell

[swel] / swɛl /






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Crowds swell, speeches begin and slogans echo across the stadium.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Forecasters warned that those seeking to escape the heat with a trip to the beach should take care, as a large south swell from Hurricane Genevieve will continue to result in big waves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The standard deviations swell to 17% for sales and marketing costs, 25% for general and administrative expenses, and 36% for depreciation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

By 2034, the robo-adviser industry’s market size is expected to swell more than sevenfold, to $102 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

“Ruby! You made it back. It’s swell to see you.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Tropical swells generated by Hurricanes Elida, Fausto and Genevieve off Mexico have been slamming the shore for two weeks.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The footage shows the rookie lifeguard, just 16 years old, holding onto a limp child as massive swells repeatedly pound the duo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Condos are becoming cheaper as inventory swells — but experts warn that the list price doesn’t paint the full picture.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

While his detractors focus on what Musk has failed to deliver, support swells from the superlatives he has achieved.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Rage swells in my heart, and my composure breaks.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

That’s 28 miles as the crow flies, but our route, with a detour for lunch in Cuyama, swelled the journey to more than 100 miles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Two days later, the Dikhow and Mitong spilled into surrounding areas as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries swelled rapidly.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

An original $75 million set aside for unforeseen expenses in 2016 swelled to $309 million last year, and the rising cost of construction also added to the high price tag.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Before, work in some parts of the company went through as many as 14 layers, and Xbox’s platform teams have swelled even as its player base has declined, its CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The vein in his forehead swelled, his face was dusky red.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Inflammatory breast cancer is where cancer blocks lymph vessels which makes the breast red and swollen while triple negative breast cancer lacks hormones and HER2 receptors.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Early on, Poopies gets swollen lip injections that, someone claims, will last the whole movie.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Over Christmas, he landed in the emergency room after waking up with a swollen face and tongue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she really was heartbroken.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Both Super Micro and CoreWeave pointed to swelling backlogs reflecting ongoing customer demand for AI hardware.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

She said it got worse, spreading to her face and causing swelling to her arms.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Growth since April’s weakness has been concentrated in the private sector, swelling by roughly 146,000 in three months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The yen has been weakening because of the gap between Japanese and US interest rates, high oil prices and concerns about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's spending plans further swelling Japan's enormous debts.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

To his swelling audience, it didn’t seem to matter whether the stock market rose or fell; Mike Burry found places to invest money shrewdly.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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