Example Sentences

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If Friday’s gains hold, the index will have climbed nine consecutive weeks—its longest streak since 2023.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

When the fare rises to $3 in January, it will have climbed an average of 1.7% annually over the past decade, below the city’s inflation rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Those destinations are at sea level as well, but to get there, you will have climbed more than 1,200 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

By the time she is born near the end of May, her mother will have climbed Seattle’s Columbia Center, weathered life-shattering news, and endured several rounds of chemotherapy - all while pregnant.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2016

"They have followed us, Captain, and by morning will have climbed high enough to command this position."

From Princess Maritza by Brebner, Percy James