increase
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So far in 2026, IPOs have raised $28.8 billion in proceeds, a 144% increase compared with the same time in 2025, according to Renaissance Capital.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The company earlier this year said its 2026 capital expenditures are expected to be as much as $190 billion, and that it expects capital expenditures next year to significantly increase by comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Sources have told BBC Sport the new contract, which is likely to be a minimum of three years, would be worth a major increase on his current wages.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Simon had guided the show to spectacular heights, overseeing a 9% increase in ratings during a year with negative headlines and leading an expansion that garnered 2.5 billion video views across social platforms.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Miners in Western Pennsylvania lost what little leverage they had gained and any hope of a new pay increase to cover the spike in prices over the last few years.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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