increase
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Toxicity can develop, readily available carbon sources become depleted, and the increase in soil respiration eventually levels off before declining.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The company attributed the increase to new store openings, which outpaced store closures, as well as higher same-store sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
WMO chief Celeste Saulo said the world needed to get ready for an El Nino which could "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A record increase in white-collar job openings was the main driver — and it’s probably not sustainable.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Later, Bobby would increase the degree of difficulty by reading chess books in multiple languages.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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