How to Use on the rise in a Sentence

on the rise

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  • The team looked at what bands were cool and what labels were on the rise at the time.
    — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Even millionaire renters, who could afford to buy a home in cash, are on the rise.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • Even with that meteoric growth, podcasting is still on the rise.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Denim pinafore dresses, or apron dresses, are slowly on the rise.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Yields have been on the rise since the war with Iran began because of worries about high inflation caused by expensive oil.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Her star is majorly on the rise since leaving our hero and publishing an inspirational book about it, Big Girl Panties.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Streetcar ridership had already been on the rise this year, vastly outpacing total passenger rides of previous years.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • This kind of behaviour is the reason anti-democratic sentiment is on the rise, and the situation is worsening.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 July 2026
  • After losing to the Knicks in five, San Antonio is still clearly the team on the rise in the NBA.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Russia is facing growing fuel shortages, with the country forced to import gasoline from India and discontent appearing to be on the rise.
    — semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Hospitals are operating on tight margins with limited resources to solve chronic issues and have a workforce already stretched to the limit with staffing shortages on the rise.
    — Mudit Garg, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The group, already one of the largest White supremacist organizations in the country, is quickly growing its membership, at a time when hate crimes are on the rise.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The short-, medium- and long-term future is bright now that San Jose is a destination with Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks on the rise.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Solo female travel is on the rise, with women increasingly embracing independent adventures around the world.
    — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan in recent years, something scientists attribute to a spike in the animals' population and a declining number of people in rural areas.
    — CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • With temperatures on the rise, the Kane County Health Department is providing tips for dealing with extreme heat, including information on available cooling centers in the area.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • In June, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York blamed 64% of the recent spike in unemployment among college graduates on the rise of remote work, which inhibits training and soft-skill development.
    — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

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