swell
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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