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on the increase

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


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“So it’s not that the market is strong, but it’s a lot stronger than I thought it was based on the increase in mortgage rates.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Would I owe capital-gains tax based on the increase in value since my father gifted me the stock?

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

Last week data showed that referee and VAR errors are on the increase in the Premier League.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

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

Land in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Nebraska had doubled in valuation in the previous ten years, and was still on the increase in value.

From The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Oscar Micheaux

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