increase
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Example Sentences
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Analysts are guarded about likely moves for the rest of the year but many are not ruling out a rate increase.
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
The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce office and events manager Edylyn Salas confirmed the area is seeing a “huge increase in inquiries and general activity.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.7% increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Other familiar songs to help increase verbal awareness include songs with word sub- stitutions or nonsense syllables such as Sarasponda or Supercalifragilisticexpialidocous.
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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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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