is increasing
- present progressive of increase (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"We think that the earlier onset of severe obesity in young people is increasing their type 2 diabetes risk in early life and pulling down their age at diagnosis," lead researcher Dr Shivani Misra says.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I think they'd be a great addition if well maintained, but more important is increasing the amount of playable field space overall."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
In general, the global average temperature has already increased by 1.8 degrees, or 1 degree Celsius, since the preindustrial period, according to NASA, and is increasing by more than 0.36 degrees per decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Investors may now feel the probability of Anthropic proceeding with its IPO this year is increasing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
I can get only about seventy-five percent of my hair into an elastic at any given time, and messing around with bobby pins is increasing the frizz.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
