increase
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The biggest source of inflation is services, and the rate of increase there has also slowed to close to prepandemic levels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
A large, company-funded study analyzed randomized-controlled trials of patients on the drugmaker’s GLP-1s and found the drugs didn’t increase patients’ risk of developing the condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“We know that by 2030 there’s gonna be a 10x increase in the number of data centers across the United States, and we know where almost every one of those data centers are.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
There has been a significant increase in the number of women studying for engineering degrees in Northern Ireland, new figures show.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
She was tired, not just from being pregnant and from the lockdown but from the unpleasant phone call she’d just had with corporate about ways to increase efficiency, which really meant ways to save money.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
In September, nearly all the major mortgage lenders in the UK announced increases in the cost of home loans.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In February, under Walter’s ownership, the Lakers announced significant increases in ticket prices for the 2026-27 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Insurance is a big factor behind the HOA fee increases for condo owners.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
After considerable volatility in the first half of the year, the rupiah has been rangebound this quarter, reducing the need for currency-driven rate increases, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The presence of earthworms increases the nitrifying powers of the soil bacteria and decreases putrifaction of the soil.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
No announcement has been made for seasons beyond then, but the investor presentation provides information on how prices have increased for NBA tickets across the league.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The minister also said that the use of drones and tagging would be increased to help protect beachgoers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Wide receivers Quentin Johnston and Tre’ Harris, who each saw six targets in Week 1, should see increased involvement, as should speedy rookie Brenen Thompson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The national average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage loan has increased from 6.15% at the end of 2025, according to data compiled by Freddie Mac.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The officials of the tannery had increased as well.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Other than early rain in Scotland and northern England, most places will see increasing amounts of sunshine breaking through during the day.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The company’s Hyve Solutions business, which provides custom hardware such as servers and networking equipment for data centers, should benefit from increasing demand for faster processing and networking, the analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Later research also complicates the idea that increasing D-serine should always benefit an aging brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Analysts and oil executives say curtailments could have unintended consequences that would likely end up increasing prices domestically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
We explored each planet, in order of increasing distance from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing increase
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