rise above
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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ORCIÈRES-MERLETTE, France—As it powers through the towns in the valley, the Tour de France peloton can see the Alpe d’Huez rise above the road long before it reaches the first slopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Additionally, the prospect of repatriated capital could bolster the yen, which has seen USD/JPY rise above 163, an exchange rate not seen since 1986.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jack and Sally’s fated romance is the final piece of the puzzle, the pièce de résistance that helps De Palma’s film rise above the other thrillers of its ilk.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It starts at zero and can rise above 10.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Five hundred feet high and more, they rise above the canopy like old tombstones.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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