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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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It says it is increasing probation and community funding by £700m and making sure offenders who pose the greatest risk receive more face-to-face supervision.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

To be sure, scientists have not yet conclusively established that humanity’s burning of fossil fuels is increasing or intensifying El Niño.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

A glut of investment demand for data centers and tech infrastructure is increasing funding costs broadly, Williams tells CNBC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Vietnam's government warned in early August of the "risks of oversupply and loss of quality control as the planted area is increasing rapidly".

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Then there is hiv—which is very much an emerging virus, because its penetration of the human species is increasing rapidly, with no end in sight.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston