increased

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“Proinflationary risks have increased due to a temporary decline in motor fuel production,” the central bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Switzerland’s population has increased by 1.7 million people, or a little over 25%, since the country signed a free movement of persons agreement with the European Union in 2002, according to the Swiss Federal Council.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Social isolation among older adults alone accounts for about $6.7 billion in excess Medicare spending a year, largely due to increased hospital and nursing-facility spending, the former surgeon general said in a report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

The increased contact also helped improve “their self-confidence and family equality and decreased their loneliness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Involuntarily, he rubbed the spot, and the pain increased tenfold.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray