Word: rising
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Leaving Harvard after his sophomore year in college to pursue his interests in computers, Gates would later rise to the top of that industry...
...Currently, one in eight Americans is over 65 years old and in another half-century, 1 in 5 Americans will be over 65. The end result of these factors is that the number of people who die annually, and thus face these difficult decisions, is only going to rise...
...among the hardest for doctors to deal with. The gaping holes torn into the flesh by bullets of any kind can easily destroy major organs, unleash torrents of blood, produce severe infection and in general cause widespread bodily mayhem. Gunshot wounds also account for a major part of the rise in spinal injuries in the U.S.; even the grazing passage of a bullet along the spinal cord can be enough to cause paralysis. Two-thirds of gunshot victims do not live long enough to receive medical attention...
...chips! Fueled by a ravenous appetite for computerware in developing countries, high tech has shot to the top of the U.S. exports list, with $29 billion in sales last year. Commerce Department statistics released Tuesday paint an astounding picture of Silicon Valley: San Jose posted an 81 percent rise in exported goods over the last four years, bypassing New York and even the motor giants of Detroit...
...prove the success of this program, Giuliani cited a 10 percent overall rise in public school performance...