rise above
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Treasury yield could rise above 6% in the next 12 months, according to Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
For the last half-century, public approval of Congress has consistently been low; with the exception of a few spikes in approval, such as after 9/11, congressional approval ratings rarely rise above the teens.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
If the value doesn’t rise above the hurdle rate, the assets return to the grantor’s estate and the trust is dissolved.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
I’d made my mind up all along just to rise above it all.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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