as in rising
to move or extend upward an upthrusting seamount
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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The war and its economic fallout comes at a time when Americans were already navigating high costs of living from a post-pandemic inflation spike and years of prices climbing much faster than has been typical.— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Wallace won the team’s only race at the Brickyard 400, and an organization that seemed to be ascending suddenly appeared to have leveled off a bit.— Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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In early 1961, nine years after ascending to the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit as monarch to India and Pakistan, among other destinations.— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.— Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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The soaring cost of jet fuel due to the war in Iran will lead to significantly higher airfares.— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Upthrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/upthrusting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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