Example Sentences

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During this time, James was rising through the ranks to become fleet commander of one of the game's largest alliances - Pandemic Horde - tasked with directing thousands of players in battle.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The recent energy shock isn’t the most important driver of inflation dynamics, he noted; core inflation, which excludes energy and food prices, was rising before the war, and there are reasons to think it persists.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Inflation remains far too high at 3.2%, and it was rising in February before the Iran war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, populism was rising across the U.S. and Britain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In a blink she was rising up again, continuing what she saying.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el