Example Sentences

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Space-sector stocks are climbing on Tuesday as investors cheer on SpaceX’s plans to go public and the rocket company’s recent Starship rocket launch.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But his neighborhood was devastated in a hurricane six years later -- and insurance costs are climbing.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The total donations are climbing toward $3 million at the time of this writing.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

The kids we saw earlier are climbing a huge tree, racing to see which one of them can get higher.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold