increment
Example Sentences
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The relief is extended in 90-day increments that can be extended at the property owner’s request.
From Los Angeles Times
For the five years since, the Swede has continued to nudge up the bar in one-centimetre increments.
From BBC
In the summer, Uber said, it will provide deeper discounts if users pre-pay for trips on a fixed route in increments of five through 20.
From Los Angeles Times
The rain blew harder, strafing the windows, and as brother and sister talked, at times teasing one another, they suggested they were learning that life comes in increments of loss and renewal.
From Los Angeles Times
He has continued to progress the record in one-centimetre increments ever since, while securing 10 major international titles in the process.
From BBC
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