increment
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“If it falls down below a certain increment, we have to pause projects,” said J.R.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
News of Yoon's salary increase has drawn criticism among South Koreans, some of whom say they cannot believe he is still getting paid - let alone getting a increment - while he is suspended.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
"Nevertheless, it is important to remember that each carbon dioxide emission causes another increment of global warming and so each emission avoided is an increment of global warming avoided."
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
“There’s an increment of people at $9, $10, $11, $12 that are going to be paying,” Jennings said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
His speed in designing and building the apparatus was more impressive than the results he obtained, which matched Swann’s expectations and therefore advanced science by a tiny increment, if at all.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Jenny Bush, president of Cummins’s power-systems business, said the Indiana-based company is expanding production in smaller increments and limiting plant expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
By advancing in increments, you can iron out problems and manage negative emotions while the stakes are still relatively low.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The one who tracked weeks in anxious increments.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Wholesale price increases typically filter through gradually, often appearing in increments of a few cents a day.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
As with all pitched warm-ups, start at the bottom of the range and move up in half-step increments and then back down.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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