increase
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On Tuesday, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the administration was reviewing a possible increase in subsidy vouchers, saying it was obliged to preserve people’s purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But would she prefer for bars and restaurants in the US to increase salaries so as to reduce the need for tips?
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Governments look ready to increase rates accordingly, despite already-high power prices, says Tancrede Fulop, who covers the sector for Morningstar.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In November, a UC San Diego Academic Senate work group report said it documented a roughly thirty-fold increase between 2020 and 2025 in incoming first-year students whose math skills tested below high school level.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
I bet that Khedive Ismail told the Americans they could have Cleo because that will increase trade and tourism with the United States.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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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