Examples of 'were on the rise' in a sentence

Meaning of "were on the rise"

were on the rise - describes a situation or trend where something is increasing, growing, or becoming more prominent, commonly used in discussions about statistics, markets, or social phenomena

How to use "were on the rise" in a sentence

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were on the rise
Chauvinism and militarist sentiments were on the rise.
Diseases were on the rise because of the decaying healthcare system.
Industry and commerce were on the rise.
It seems you were on the rise when it all imploded.
There was no doubt that teenage pregnancies were on the rise.
Political discussion clubs were on the rise throughout the country.
He had repeatedly warned that such groups were on the rise.
Militants were on the rise.
Reports of injuries from improperly headspaced weapons were on the rise.
Civil rights clashes were on the rise that year.
Street manifestations and other actions of protest were on the rise.
Both were on the rise.
Starvation and unemployment were on the rise.
Tablets were on the rise.
Admissions to therapeutic centers were on the rise.

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Pump prices were on the rise even before Isaac arrived.
Social inequities were on the rise.
The administrative system had virtually collapsed and social unrest and crime were on the rise.
Mommy bloggers were on the rise.
Policies designed to exclude them from the social welfare system were on the rise.
The current problems of the young were on the rise in many countries.
Certain types of collisions dislodged the helmet and neck injuries were on the rise.
Drug production and trafficking were on the rise and weapons were readily available.
It was recognized that illicit drug trafficking and abuse were on the rise.
Pump prices were on the rise even before Isaac blew in.
Natural disasters were on the rise.
However, it was concerned that domestic violence, discrimination and xenophobia were on the rise.
But frustrations were on the rise.
Homicide, enforced disappearance, genderbased violence and threats targeting trade unionists were on the rise.
Farmers suicides were on the rise.
Drug-related crime, particularly violent crime, and the confiscation of drugs were on the rise.
Very few causes of death were on the rise in Québec.
Reports of violence against Dalit individuals and communities were on the rise.
Gender-related killings were on the rise and continued to be tolerated and justified.
Meanwhile Flash and YouTube were on the rise.
Although the Babylonians were on the rise, their army had not yet defeated Pharaoh Necho.
No wonder conversions to Islam in prison were on the rise.
Secondary ' make work ' industries were on the rise such as manufacturing and construction.
The atrocities of the Portuguese were on the rise.
The offer prices were on the rise until the late-2006 and stabilized since then.
Fascism and Nazism were on the rise.
The survey also showed that nondenominational Christians were on the rise.
Travel services imports from Japan were on the rise last year, up $27 million.
Massino and the other members of the Bonanno family that were on the rise.
Spreads of Greek bonds were on the rise by mid-February ( Graph 2 ).
As a result, unemployment and poverty were on the rise.
At that time, organizational marriages were on the rise for four to five years.
This was due to factors such as consistency and confidence, which were on the rise.
O Incidents of vandalism or graffiti were on the rise in your neighbourhood?
Militarization and threats by non-State actors to use their arsenals were on the rise.

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