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on the increase

Idioms

Growing, especially in frequency of occurrence, as in Violent crime is on the increase. [Mid-1700s]

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Expenses increase sharply when families start traveling to the United States for junior tournaments, enroll their children in full-time U.S. golf academies or hire a full-time foreign coach in China.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2013

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