on the increase
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Would I owe capital-gains tax based on the increase in value since my father gifted me the stock?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
It follows research by the University of Staffordshire that last month revealed the city was getting close to a humanitarian crisis, with food bank use on the increase.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Weather and climate change have had "probably the biggest impact" on the increase in the price of chocolate, Ms Hall said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
But if the apprenticeship system was weakening and abuses on the increase, an effective training was always possible.
From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Bray, Reginald Arthur
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