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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the rising of the sun
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in waking
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascending
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rising
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Aries and Capricorns can come across as a bit insensitive whereas Cancer risings need a little coddling.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noninterest expenses increased to $13,228 from $12,658 in the third quarter of 2023, with compensation and benefits expenses rising due to annual merit increases and higher incentive compensation.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Everything to Know About Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius What signs are compatible with Leo Rising signs?
Leo risings are most compatible with Sagittarius.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Aries and Capricorns can come across as a bit insensitive whereas Cancer risings need a little coddling.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Verb
Interest expense increased by $508,000 due to a rise in the average cost of deposits, reflecting the rising market interest rate environment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noninterest expenses increased to $13,228 from $12,658 in the third quarter of 2023, with compensation and benefits expenses rising due to annual merit increases and higher incentive compensation.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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McDonald’s has faced a customer revolt over pricey Big Macs, an unsolicited cameo in election-season crossfire, and now an E. coli outbreak — just as the company had been luring customers back with more affordable burgers.Rob Wile, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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This avoids an internal revolt but leaves him needing a best-case election result to avoid former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's nightmare from two years ago.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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This time around, most of Swift’s present titles climb, but two that weren’t able to find space last period return.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Maps Show Rain, Snow Winter Weather Threatens Thanksgiving Travel and Parades More From Newsweek Vault: Online Banks vs. Traditional Banks: Learn the Differences Meanwhile, Lake Oroville, the state's second-largest reservoir, has seen its fill climb to an impressive 22 feet since just last week.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to invest in research and development, with expenses increasing to $43,859 for the quarter, reflecting a focus on new product development.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Swift is ascending over Indianapolis — literally.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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Women were the main force turning this protest into an uprising.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2011, after the Arab Spring uprisings, Lebanese authorities, eager to weaken Hezbollah, began shutting down the organization’s captagon factories.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the time, Alex Lowe was considered one of the best alpinists of his generation, establishing bold first ascents in Antarctica, Baffin Island, and in the Himalaya.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yet Harris' ascent to the White House has resonated deeply with local women who see her as a symbol of possibility.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to issues arising from the migration to a new telehealth platform.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This dispute raises separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, an independent government agency that oversees the safety of consumer products from medicines to toys to clothing.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Witches on TikTok and Instagram similarly hexed Trump and his supporters in the wake of the January 6, 2021 insurrection.Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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The current Republican nominee did not accept acknowledge that Biden would take over until less than two weeks from the inauguration and after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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