increase
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The U.S. and its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, meanwhile, are struggling to increase production of vital arms such as Patriot interceptors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This rise in energy costs has led to fears that inflation will remain high, and increase the chance that central banks will hike interest rates to keep price rises under control.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Analysts expect third-quarter earnings for the S&P 500 overall to increase 28.7%, according to the report.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Just 20% of respondents knew that consuming milk and other dairy products can increase the risk of prostate cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Sucking in a breath, I resisted the urge to raise my head and look around the restaurant, something that would only look suspicious and increase our chances of detection.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From an investing standpoint, maintaining broad commodity exposure in a portfolio offers investors a way to hedge against further increases in food and energy prices, said Wells Fargo’s Mendez.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
If the pregnancy is ectopic, the risk of rupture increases the longer treatment is delayed.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"These aren't just minor increases, they're quite severe shocks," said Cottle-Hunkin.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Economists are often in the habit of “looking through” inflation increases that come as a result of temporary shocks, such as rising gasoline prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
With that as background, we shall finally return to the question of how a simpler society actually becomes more complex as the regional population increases.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Z.AI said rising demand for AI services and the development of its next-generation language models have increased its need for computing capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Under new school food standards, fibre and wholegrains will also be increased, and breakfast clubs will have to follow nutrition rules for the first time, with schools also being monitored.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A new federal rule finalized in March 2026 increased the amount of renewable fuel that refiners and importers must incorporate into the nation’s transportation-fuel supply.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Once told about the increased risk, 66% said they would be likely to avoid dairy products.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
He increased the volume of his voice until he was shouting.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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About 30,000 square feet of asphalt was removed, and 35 trees were planted at Esperanza Elementary School, increasing green space across the campus from 9% to 37%, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
ProPublica’s analysis “raises concern that young women are dying from a preventable cause at an increasing rate,” Schreiber, the professor of OB-GYN, said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The big question is whether fuel prices will eventually start increasing prices for other goods and services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Earlier this year, the Covid inquiry's chair, Baroness Heather Hallett, recommended increasing the payout and basing it on the degree of injury suffered.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I froze in fear, feeling a tingling sensation that started in the center of my spine and moved upward, increasing in strength as it went, until my forehead buzzed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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