Example Sentences

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‘The longer oil prices stay high, the more demand destruction will mount.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Otherwise, the toll on energy prices will mount as transit halts and more production is shut in.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Bass is up for releection next year, and it remains unclear whether anyone will mount a serious challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

It is a stretch to suggest Emery's side will mount a title challenge but evidence is growing to suggest they are very serious top-four contenders.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

He said, “If you will mount up, General, I would like to ride over in that direction—” he gestured eastward—“some little way.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara