increase
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Temperatures are due to continue to increase on Saturday after the warmest day of the year was recorded on Friday, with a high of 28.4C at Heathrow in west London, Cranwell in Lincolnshire and Cambridge.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
They have also highlighted the health fallout, including an increase in cases of cancer and foetal and neonatal malformations.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The crisis began in Garden Grove on Thursday, when a tank with MMA started to experience an increase in temperature.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Researchers found that warming oceans are the largest contributor, responsible for 43% of the increase.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Booth was a thrill seeker, so perhaps he wanted to increase his excitement by risking the use of a one-shot pistol.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing increase
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Arithmetic, List 1
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