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increases

  • plural
    of increase.
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
  • present tense form
    of increase (3rd person singular).
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.

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They can reveal whether a new purchase adds a different source of returns or increases an existing bet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

That is welcome news for the central bank’s push to ensure that pay and price increases sync up in a way that enables healthy spending and stable growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I could imagine that the likelihood of going to college increases, and I could also imagine that the quality of college also improves because college readiness is being affected by these investments,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A housing association has defended the charges faced by its leaseholders after many complained of huge bill increases to pay for maintenance.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The direction of time in which a computer remembers the past is the same as that in which disorder increases.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking