Example Sentences
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This restriction comes after greater demand for public water supplies, which has increased by up to 30% on the hottest days this July.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Taken all together in such rapid succession, it has increased the pressure in Washington to do something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The food truck industry has grown as the costs to start a brick-and-mortar restaurant have steadily increased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Kyiv has not yet commented on the strike, but Ukraine has increased its attacks in the Azov Sea, where it has targeted Russian shipping.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
He increased the volume of his voice until he was shouting.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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