on the increase
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Data shows exclusions are on the increase, with a particular jump in fixed-term exclusions of five days or less - up from 12,774 instances in 2018-19 to 22,945 in 2022-23.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
He said the council wanted to capitalise on the increase in overseas visitors and doing more to ensure they stay in and around the Wrexham area.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 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
Another column focused on the increase in Seattle residents with college degrees, which correlate with higher incomes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024
But Guido’s reputation was still on the increase, and in process of time he quintupled his prices.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
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