increase
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Chinese imports rose 27.4% in May, an increase from April’s 25.3% and exceeding economists’ 22.1% growth forecast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The increase in risk at an individual level is very small, and drinking water is much better for your health than sugary drinks like juices and soft drinks.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Funding for the poll was provided to IGS by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, a private foundation based in San Francisco that aims to increase civic participation and improve the state’s democratic processes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Since 2020, estimates of SpaceX's value have risen from $40bn to a price tag of $1.75trn – a more than 40-fold increase - while shares in Tesla have risen tenfold in the same period.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I call the dogs to increase speed and we run through the rest of the darkness and at dawn I see a cabin which signals the end of the Burn.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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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