increase
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Example Sentences
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When the tissue received gentle electrical stimulation designed to bring out more neural activity, accuracy increased to 92%.
From Science Daily
Restaurant prices have increased by roughly 30% over the past five years, outpacing grocery prices by five percentage points.
From Barron's
The increase in food banks, fuelled by the recent cost of living crisis, has caused additional pressures.
From BBC
An evening surge in shoppers keen on Boxing Day bargains drove a decade-high increase in footfall for the annual sales, figures suggest.
From BBC
The city has increased its downtown police presence and homelessness services.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
