on the increase
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“So it’s not that the market is strong, but it’s a lot stronger than I thought it was based on the increase in mortgage rates.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Would I owe capital-gains tax based on the increase in value since my father gifted me the stock?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Criminal damage to listed buildings is on the increase, the body which preserves and protects Welsh heritage has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
As the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is on the increase, new treatments are urgently needed to improve the quality of life for people living with the disease.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024
The beginning of the seventeenth century saw the evil still on the increase, despite repressive measures.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
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