increase
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Example Sentences
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NIO reported 37,705 vehicle deliveries in May, marking a 62% year-over-year increase and a 28% rise month over month.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The stock is on track to log its largest single-day increase on record if Monday’s after-hours gains carry through Tuesday’s regular session.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Remote work can explain 64% of the recent increase in unemployment among young college graduates, according to an analysis from The New York Federal Reserve.
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
“The World’s Fair is, of course, of great interest to our readers. Have you seen an increase in meat sales since the Fair began?”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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