increase
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Smithfield Foods SFD 2.24%increase; green up pointing triangle plans to build a large hog slaughterhouse in South Dakota, marking the first new facility built by America’s top pork producer in decades.
Stronger interactions between neighboring chains are predicted to trigger a phase transition from semiconductor to metal as chain density increases.
From Science Daily
Formulations with faster molecular motion performed better than slower versions, suggesting that increased movement enhances bioactivity and cellular signaling.
From Science Daily
Dr Thomas Milan, who performed the operations on the couple, says kidney cancers are still "less common" but they are seeing an "increase in cases".
From BBC
At the same time, as their compensation increased, they wrote more books, appeared on the covers of more business magazines, went on television more often and joined the boards of directors of more outside companies.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
