increase
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In March, it said it generates $2 billion in monthly revenue, noting that it has been able to increase the pace of ad sales inside ChatGPT and grow the adoption of its Codex agent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
On average, the price of a pint has risen by about £1.50 – an increase of 36% – over the past four years.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
In North America, demand remains strong, with production gradually beginning to increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
That is cheap for a company expected by analysts to increase its underlying trading operating profit by 21% from last year to 2030.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Do we increase our risk by refusing to follow the government’s request?” asked Sulzberger.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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