rise above
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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"We have to rise above it. This is a hinge in history."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Our modelling suggests eurozone headline inflation could rise above 3.5% later this year if current energy prices persist,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once darkness falls, look toward the northeast and wait for the constellation Perseus to rise above the horizon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Japan's summers are getting hotter and more dangerous, with some cities seeing several "cruelly hot days" - a term used for days when temperatures rise above 40C.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In Saint Louis temperatures would rise above 100 for eight straight days that summer.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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