increase
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The project will increase production and extend the life of U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
According to the team's projections, the population could increase by another 17% to 25% over the next 25 years if no action is taken.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Funding for the poll was provided to IGS by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, a private foundation based in San Francisco that aims to increase civic participation and improve the state’s democratic processes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The Association of Directors of Education in Scotland says a national action plan is needed urgently to increase recruitment and address the "crisis".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
And he had never tried to increase it, not even when photography was so easy and cheap.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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