increase
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In exit polls some voters said they voted for him because Mr. Petro’s 23% increase in the minimum wage in January made them better off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Court documents show that the spending started off at a relatively low level but began to increase in 2013 and 2014, the year of the Scottish independence referendum.
From BBC • 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
Arm Holdings’ shares rise, following a more than threefold increase this year, as Nvidia’s move signals market share gains.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
George Washington was one of many surveyors whose work enabled them to increase their own landholdings.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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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