increased

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“There is an increased risk for ocean drowning,” the weather service warned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Named after 19th-century economist William Stanley Jevons, the paradox states that increased efficiency leading to falling costs can actually increase consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The population of a rare butterfly species has increased by more than 90 times in Kent over two decades, according to a conservation charity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As Rocket Lab increased the cadence of its Electron launches and reported a blowout quarter in November 2024, the stock shot up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

We tried to reciprocate as much as we could, and I increased my fishing so I could share fish and river prawns with them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo