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increasing

[in-kree-sing] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ /




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The show hopes to "shine a light" on Britain's struggling care system, which is facing severe financial pressures, staffing shortages and increasing closures.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Temperatures are increasing about a degree per hour, Craig Covey, an Orange County Fire Authority division chief, said Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Middle East conflict disrupted shipping, sharply increasing prices for energy products, chemicals, and unwrought aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Previous trials prescribed the same intervention to all individuals, resulting in some individuals not reducing, or even increasing, their joint loading," Uhlrich said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I can get only about seventy-five percent of my hair into an elastic at any given time, and messing around with bobby pins is increasing the frizz.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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