increase
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“Any further increase in leverage or inability to service debt could result in downgraded credit ratings, and liquidity or covenant issues.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
In that same recent study, I found that an increase of 8.1% in assistance annually for five years would close the gap between demand and supply for homeless veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Reports suggested the government was preparing to announce a £13.5bn increase, prompting concerns from defence officials.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The central bank's 25 basis point hike this week followed a 50-point lift last month, and another increase is expected at its policy meeting next week.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In the initial six years following this policy change, the forest cover increased by 5 percent—a marked improvement for the habitat and thus for panda survival that hopefully will only increase.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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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