1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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2
as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
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3
as in to climb
to move or extend upward
the cable car continues to mount to ever higher terrain until the moment when the entire valley comes into view
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as in mounting
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
hammered together a mount for the cameras
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Major insurers, faced with mounting losses and an increasingly unpredictable risk landscape, have begun a mass exodus from the California market.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine has managed to take back some of its occupied territory, but its efforts to mount a counteroffensive have largely stalled as Russia has surged weapons and soldiers to Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region with support from North Korean troops.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Major insurers, faced with mounting losses and an increasingly unpredictable risk landscape, have begun a mass exodus from the California market.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
No need to trade in your whole ride—just install this wireless CarPlay display on your dashboard or windshield with the adhesive or suction-based mounts.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Another 2021 study found that sleep deprivation increased levels of cortisol during interpersonal conflict.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since the attack, Weisz-Gut has felt forced to take account of the specter of increasing prejudice in Europe on a personal level.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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To celebrate the release of this new single barrel pick, Knob Creek is offering fans a chance to win a trip to the distillery that includes a hotel stay, roundtrip airfare, and a $1,000 gift card to the American Outpost gift store (that’s a lot of whiskey stones).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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El Car Wash offers equity ownership across the business so employees can benefit from the company’s profits along with professional development and career training opportunities to retain and promote staff, according to Karas.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added almost 1%, while Korea’s Kospi index ticked down around 0.1% as the country’s wholesale inflation rate for December climbed 1.7% on an annual basis.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The traditional career trajectory—earn a degree, secure a stable job, and climb the corporate ladder—is being upended by rapid technological advancements.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Significantly, solar power rose 21.7% to generate more than 11% of the EU’s electricity, while a fall in coal generation led to the most polluting fossil fuel producing just 9.8% of the total.—
David Vetter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finding the perfect rose to become Martha’s namesake was difficult according to Hahn, who visited various fields and looked at dozens of contenders.—
Jessica Jordan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City Fire Department will present the colors, and a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base will do the pregame flyover.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those vulnerabilities alone, for drivers, present serious theft and safety risks.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Wolves could choose to merely refine their roster, or maintain the status quo and allow the current pieces more time to mesh in the hopes things click and the team ascends to new heights by season’s end.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2025
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Safety features such as Maximum Depth Protection, which prevents the sub from descending beyond its 300-meter (1,000-foot) depth limit, and the Deadman’s Switch (which a passenger can trigger to automatically ascend if the pilot is incapacitated) give some sense of the technology behind the design.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 1990, its northern drift accelerated, increasing from 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) per year to 34.2 miles (55 kilometers) per year, Chulliat said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Acquiring Plum gives a veteran guard to the Sparks young core of Rickea Jackson and Cameron Brink and reunites her with her former Aces teammate Dearica Hamby.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The rise in right-wing extremism — not least in Germany, where the far-right AfD party is running second in the polls — gives The Investigation a current relevance, but director Kahl says current politics was not on his mind.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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