increase
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In its annual report, the advice service said it supported 3,043 clients in 2025, dealing with almost 5,700 separate issues, an increase from 2,991 clients in 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Unite Here Local 11 demands Legends Global raise hourly wages to $40 from $28, increase gratuities, and protect workers from federal immigration agents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Along with routine screening through mammography or MRI, some individuals with inherited genetic mutations that greatly increase breast cancer risk may choose preventive surgery, including prophylactic mastectomy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
However, researchers have observed a slight increase among Asian Americans, despite relatively low smoking rates, particularly among women.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
As the numbers increase, a person is added to the bucket encircled by the clasped hands.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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