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is increasing

  • present progressive
    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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Studies suggest that approximately 5% to 10% of people develop carpal tunnel syndrome during their lifetime, and the number of cases is increasing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Utility bills don’t have to go up just because power demand is increasing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The investment boom inspired by the artificial-intelligence build-out is increasing competition for investment capital that might have otherwise flowed into the Treasury market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Oracle’s credit rating to one notch above “junk” territory in July, saying that its “rapidly expanding AI infrastructure business is increasing its overall credit risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Isn’t it so weird how the number of dead people is increasing even though the earth stays the same size, so that one day there isn’t going to be room to bury anyone anymore?

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer