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increases

  • plural
    of increase.
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
  • present tense form
    of increase (3rd person singular).
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.

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Those increases were evident in the latest U.S. inflation data, which showed hotter prices than the market expected.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The chances of seeing a storm increases from late summer and throughout autumn with the peak of the season arriving in our winter months.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

International students have also faced pressures, as the government restricts visa programs and increases costs significantly for others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Students protested nationwide over conditions in schools on Friday, along with a teachers' union demanding wage increases and new hires.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

You become compressed in the direction of motion, your mass increases, and time, as you experience it, slows down, a breathtaking consequence of traveling close to the speed of light called time dilation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan