increase
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By 2040, ministers hope to increase that figure to 80%.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The upshot is that those premiums are, for the most part, guaranteed to remain fixed and never increase over your entire lifetime, as long as the monthly payments are maintained.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
That makes it harder to increase production of one type of missile without disrupting the supply chain for another in-demand weapon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The company blamed the increase on erratic weather that created more dried vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“The World’s Fair is, of course, of great interest to our readers. Have you seen an increase in meat sales since the Fair began?”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Vocabulary lists containing increase
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