increase
Usage
Example Sentences
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Even so, this increase is too small to significantly affect emissions at the national or global level.
From Science Daily
Air India announced a phased increase in fuel surcharges on domestic and international routes last week.
From Los Angeles Times
Chronic loneliness increases the risk of heart disease and dementia by up to 40%.
From Los Angeles Times
The utility attributed the higher electric bills to several increases that it successfully lobbied the California Public Utilities Commission to approve.
From Los Angeles Times
The EU's McGrath said the new regime would help companies avoid navigating 27 legal systems, which "slows growth, increases costs and often discourages companies from scaling up across Europe".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
