increase
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Example Sentences
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Caring for aging parents is associated with a roughly two-percentage-point increase in the likelihood of divorce, Nguyen found.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
It said growth would increase in the second half due to customer order phasing and as product launches build.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Reusing the upper stage enables new applications, such as orbital refueling of spacecraft, which will dramatically increase Starship’s range.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Roberts, meanwhile, was also critical of the government's decision to relax licensing laws during the tournament, saying it was "probably unnecessary and does increase the risk to some degree."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
When I was reaching to increase a build, my hand brushed against his and I was taken aback by how dry and hot it was.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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