How to Use on the rise in a Sentence

on the rise

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Definition of on the risenext
  • Men’s depression, anxiety and drug overdose rates are on the rise.
    — Erica Pandey, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
  • That sense of failure is palpable in Lebanon and in Tehran, where political tensions are on the rise and the economy has taken a hit.
    — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Despite the bumps, salaries for those in the cannabis fields are on the rise.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
  • And, according to Bergen, the prominence of slurs in the U.S. is on the rise.
    — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • The world’s biggest K-pop group on the rise to stardom.
    — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • Cook acknowledged on the call that costs are on the rise.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The other one is autism, which wasn’t always the case, but it’s been on the rise.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Today, home births have been on the rise in the United States.
    — Amanda Krupa, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Still, the number of missing kids appears to be on the rise.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • Alpine is a mid-level team that has been on the rise in recent years.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023
  • The number of dads staying home with their children has been on the rise.
    — Jay Deitcher, Parents, 12 June 2023
  • The results come at a time when malaria cases have been on the rise.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Tatlock, by then a doctor whose star was on the rise, took her own life in 1944.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
  • Even before the Traylor of it all, the Kelce family's star was on the rise.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The number of striking workers is also on the rise in a repeat of the 1970s.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Brown's draft stock was on the rise after the Senior Bowl as he was named the running back of the week for his team.
    — The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s a report on the rise of the Sailors and other teams at midseason.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Such crimes are on the rise, the ADL said in its report, as 2022 marked the third time in the last five years that the total broke the tracker's record.
    — Jenna Calderón, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • As a result, smishing has been on the rise in recent years.
    — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
  • For now, according to the Sharks, interest is on the rise.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • Arizona home prices may be on the rise, but two cities were ranked among the top 15 best United States cities for renters.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
  • In the case of sheep, coyotes and dogs account for more than 70% of predator losses, and dog kills are on the rise.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Crime is on the rise regardless of what the city government is telling you.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • He’s come back as a smooth-talking musician whose star is on the rise.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The productions are more newsworthy for showing the progress of young singers on the rise.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Hernandez was drafted to the Patriots in 2010, and his star was on the rise.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The issue is on the rise due to the misuse of antibiotics in both humans and livestocks.
    — Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • Before then, real income had been on the rise since 2012.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Copper wire thefts on the rise, causing delays for Metro’s rail lines.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
  • Paris [Dupree] creates this, but at the same time, historically, hip-hop is on the rise at the same time in the Bronx and in Harlem.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 28 June 2023

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