increase
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NBA games and series such as FX’s “Shōgun” and ABC’s “High Potential” increase engagement on Disney+—a priority for the company as it tries to retain domestic subscribers and attract more overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
But economists say the fix and revenue increase is likely only temporary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
And the concert industry deploys tactics to maximize revenue such as releasing blocks of tickets in waves to increase scarcity and implementing so-called dynamic pricing, raising prices in response to high demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
Higher rates would increase borrowing costs, which would likely increase the burden on lower- and middle-income households already struggling with stronger price growth.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
The slave trade had become less profitable during the Revolution as slaveholders relied more on the natural increase of their enslaved population.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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