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more and more

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  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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"We definitely see it, from a scientific point of view, gaining more and more attention."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The growth projected by Anthropic, OpenAI and others is built in large part on the assumption that the giant pots of money the IPOs will unlock will go to fund more and more data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Her mother, 78, has lived with them for 17 years, and they’ve been caring for her more and more over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

“We are disappointed that we have yet another 10-month committee to look forward to. ... Advocates are getting more and more impatient,” Plata said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

And Aldo talked more and more every night.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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