increase
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For the fiscal year ending March 2027, it projected revenue to increase 4.2% to ¥13.000 trillion and net profit to climb 29% to ¥1.330 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Its quarterly revenue, by contrast, jumped 8.6 percent year-on-year to 13.4 trillion yen, thanks to an increase in unit sales in Japan and Europe and stabilisation in North America, despite tariffs imposed by Washington.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Known asbestos items in the Palace of Westminster and wider parliamentary estate, such as insulation, roofing, floor tiles and ropes, now number more than 1,650 - an increase of 500 since 2021.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
This came in slightly above a consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal, which expected an increase of 4.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Such viewing also helped increase his understanding of the language.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"As Turkey increases renewable capacity, it must ensure clean electricity replaces fossil-fuel generation rather than simply meeting additional demand," Kutluay said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Swedish policymakers signaled that further rate increases are likely in the coming year if the inflation and economic outlook holds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The commissioner regulates the state’s insurance industry and has the authority to approve or reject rate increases and investigate fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
With two increases priced in, in addition to September’s hike, the market is assuming the Fed will simply reverse the cuts delivered at the end of 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
As your speed increases, you begin to see around the corners of passing objects.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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The company also said that veterinary practices had, like many businesses across the UK "experienced increased operating costs over the past year, including rises in energy, wages, medicines and other essential supplies".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Quarterly operating profit increased across segments, led by its game and movie businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Philippines and its South East Asian neighbours are preparing for disruptions to food production, especially rice, and have increased support for famers, including the provision of fertilisers.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Sales made in the U.S. increased 12%, the same growth rate as the rest of the world combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the gentlemen’s appearing, her colour increased; yet she received them with tolerable ease, and with a propriety of behaviour equally free from any symptom of resentment or any unnecessary complaisance.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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And she says her discussions with the government suggest that there is increasing interest in what charities can raise and also what larger philanthropic donations by individuals or organisations can achieve.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
That has been fuelled in part by the country's strong diaspora networks and increasing access to Bollywood offerings on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Canadian exports of energy products rose a second consecutive month in September, increasing by 8.2% with a jump in shipments of crude oil and bitumen and higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Yet the rising cost of supplies and increasing difficulty in obtaining them were giving businesses plenty of headaches.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
I froze in fear, feeling a tingling sensation that started in the center of my spine and moved upward, increasing in strength as it went, until my forehead buzzed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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