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
"I would definitely be happy to pay more if I know it was going into schools and social housing would be on the increase," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
It said that more that 25% of pregnant women were affected by obesity, while almost 10% had diabetes – and both rates are on the increase.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
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
Again the wind was blowing from the west, and they calculated that it was on the increase.
From First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle by Stratemeyer, Edward
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