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climbs

  • plural
    of climb.
    climb
    verb (used without object)
    to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
  • present tense form
    of climb (3rd person singular).
    climb
    verb (used without object)
    to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.

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Back on the highway, the road climbs steadily, surpassing 8,000 feet near mile 15.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Governments around the world are seeing the yields on their bonds jump to multi-decade highs as wider inflation climbs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Skin-cancer risk climbs with age, but screening is not widely recommended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

That adventure led to dog-sledging through the Arctic, scuba diving, and multiple high summit climbs.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Celia points to the stretch ahead of us where the trail climbs upward.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison