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
The 3.9% increase in China’s PPI in May marked the third consecutive month of increases after a 41-month decline.
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
Someone on Wall Street would notice the fantastic increase in the riskiness of subprime mortgages and raise the price of insuring them accordingly.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing increase
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