Example Sentences

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Hawke said the number of one- to two-person households is rising while three-plus-person households are falling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

However, the cost of maintaining and strengthening energy network infrastructure like power lines, cables and gas pipes is rising.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

This works in a stock’s favor if the share price is rising; it can also quickly backfire if the stock price begins to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But the premium that hyperscalers are paying to access that capital is rising, and the bond market is beginning to price in the volume of supply coming behind it.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Her back is rising, falling with sharp sobs.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron