Example Sentences

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Even before the latest release of the consumer-price index, inflation expectations had been climbing, a potential trouble spot in a market where stocks have largely shrugged off the U.S.-Iran conflict and the resulting energy shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Over the last month, US shares, which had been climbing since their tariff-induced rout in April, have flattened.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

The Danish driver who had been climbing the Formula One ladder series looked comfortable after Rahal Lanigan Letterman hired him earlier this week.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

They and three other men had been climbing into a silver Infiniti near the base of the mountain when agents drove up, catching the two before the other three sped off in the car.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

The Dursleys had received a very angry letter from Harry’s headmistress telling them Harry had been climbing school buildings.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling