increased

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In its negotiations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority argued that the wage increases that Long Island Rail Road unions were asking for would lead to higher fares or increased borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

One retailer said government policies, including rises in the national living wage and employers' national insurance contributions, had increased costs in food supply chains.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Tesla increased prices for its higher-end Model Y vehicles in the U.S. by $500 to $1,000, leading to a 0.7% drop in shares.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

In May 2025, the council approved a proposal that would have increased the minimum wage to $30 in July 2028 and also raised an hourly payment for healthcare coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She had high animal spirits, and a sort of natural self-consequence, which the attentions of the officers, to whom her uncle’s good dinners and her own easy manners recommended her, had increased into assurance.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen