Example Sentences

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Wholesale electronics component prices have risen sharply as a result in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Since 2020, estimates of SpaceX's value have risen from $40bn to a price tag of $1.75trn – a more than 40-fold increase - while shares in Tesla have risen tenfold in the same period.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But the prime minister's resolve to fight means the chances of a full-blown Labour leadership scrap seem to have risen.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Now that rates have risen, he has started selling off chunks of his companies—and ceding some equity to lenders—to lower his debt burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Of course, I survived and prospered. I have risen to be queen of the Amazons. So perhaps I should thank you.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan