on the rise
idiom
1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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According to the Washington Post, a new study from two professors at Stanford University and the University of Southern California finds that segregation in schools is on the rise, and school choice is to blame.
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Daniel Buck, National Review, 27 May 2024
Self-improvement is favored, and romance is on the rise.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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Daniel Buck, National Review, 27 May 2024
Self-improvement is favored, and romance is on the rise.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for on the rise
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