increase
Usage
Example Sentences
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In the short term, this change could lead to an increase air pollution, which results in chronic conditions like childhood asthma.
From Salon
It has also received permission from the government to increase council tax by 7.5%.
From BBC
A local health chief meanwhile told the BBC: "We are worried because actually, this is a significantly increased number than what we're used to."
From BBC
The idea, college advisers say, is to assemble a list of summer pursuits that show increasing mastery in a distinct specialty.
They tell clients in a note that wage increases came in during January, while Westpac also benefited from seasonally low investment spend.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
