increase
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Chinese imports rose 27.4%, also picking up from the 25.3% increase in April, and was higher than the 22.1% growth expected by the economists surveyed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The team also found that inactive GRK2 appears to increase the production of amyloid beta, a protein fragment widely associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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
Using music activities and songs helps to greatly increase independent performance and reduce anxiety.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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