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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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Once the rocket climbs high enough that the surrounding atmosphere is no longer a threat, the fairing will no longer be needed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Now, home sellers in other parts of the nation are also finding it increasingly hard to sell their properties as inventory climbs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Some are very short — the Manitou Incline in Colorado is less than one mile long but climbs 1,900 feet and begins at 7,000 feet of elevation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Shopify climbs 10% to C$177.21, but is still down 20% year-to-date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

She jumps from a wooden step, then climbs up an angled piece of lumber and jumps again.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers