on the increase
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Last week data showed that referee and VAR errors are on the increase in the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Data shows exclusions are on the increase, with a particular jump in fixed-term exclusions of five days or less - up from 12,774 instances in 2018-19 to 22,945 in 2022-23.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
As the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is on the increase, new treatments are urgently needed to improve the quality of life for people living with the disease.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Experts who study such claims say they’re on the increase, thanks to the internet, social media and skepticism about traditional health care.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Thus they continued escorting them through the streets of the city, their fury and indignation ever on the increase, until words were not enough to satisfy them.
From The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
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