Example Sentences

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The price of Bitcoin was climbing Monday morning after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would halt attacks on critical Iranian infrastructure following talks between the countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The workhorse of the fuel world was climbing on Monday following a drone strike on a major Saudi refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"It was climbing the walls and onto the ceiling. People were screaming," Dr Harshita Umesh, who was giving a talk next to the place where they fire broke out, told BBC News.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

On Wednesday, Miller was climbing a route called Sea of Dreams on El Capitan.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

I was climbing a low, crumbly hill and had been about to support myself by grasping a scrawny, almost vine-like tree with splayed leaves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann