go up
verb
went up; gone up; going up; goes up
1
: to be built or erected
a new sign went up
2
chiefly British
: to attend a university
3
of an actor
: to become confused
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The price goes up if Tuipulotu replicates his 2025 production.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But then, after a few years, overall interest rates go up, and yields on new bonds are 7%.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
These numbers are going up and to the right at almost every company that has deployed agentic AI at scale.
—Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So those factors haven't gone away simply because gas prices have gone up.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But then, after a few years, overall interest rates go up, and yields on new bonds are 7%.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
These numbers are going up and to the right at almost every company that has deployed agentic AI at scale.
—Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So those factors haven't gone away simply because gas prices have gone up.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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