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on the increase

Idioms  
  1. Growing, especially in frequency of occurrence, as in Violent crime is on the increase. [Mid-1700s]


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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

Statistics show the number of people who choose the "do no donate" instruction was also on the increase over the past year.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

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

But the financial charges entailed by the war being constantly on the increase, they can be calculated at a daily average of no less than $40,000,000 until the close of the conflict.

From England, Canada and the Great War by Desjardins, Louis-Georges

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