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more and more

Idioms  
  1. Increasingly, to a steadily growing extent or degree. For example, As night came on, we were getting more and more worried, or More and more I lean toward thinking he is right. [c. 1200]


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And so it kind of just kept encouraging me more and more too.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“Relentlessly, more and more and more,” he said, describing the pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“You can see more and more Republicans are not happy with their life situation,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

What has surprised him is the fact that "more and more people are moving" to Forest City.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

As they toiled up the slope, Wolf became more and more excited: bounding ahead, then doubling back for Torak and urging him on with little grunt-whines.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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