- present participle of increase.
increasing
Example Sentences
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“In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, increasing regionalization, and rapid technological change, demand for transport and infrastructure solutions will continue to grow,” Chief Executive Martin Lundstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The unpopularity of the product is seen as increasing one risk to the AI trade: more regulation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The decline in sales at the lowest price points shows that renters are having increasing trouble saving for down payments, said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Wall Street expects fiscal 2027 same-store sales increasing 3.9%.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As the blockade of Germany caused increasing misery, a new German naval commander, Admiral Reinhard Scheer, lost patience.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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