Example Sentences

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Oil is climbing to start the week as Morgan Stanley is warning that crude prices are being held at bay from much higher losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The dreaded norovirus — the “vomiting bug” that often causes stomach flu symptoms — is climbing again in California, and doctors warn that a new subvariant could make even more people sick this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is climbing its way through the big leagues, and that’s likely to translate into a new milestone.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

Carter Evans and Analisa Novak for CBS Mornings: Why the film “Conclave” is climbing the charts after Pope Francis’ death and sparking interest in how a new pontiff is picked.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

The neighbor’s cat is climbing awkwardly on a high branch, its claws gripping the wood as if it’s petrified.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan