on the increase
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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
"The money currently wasted on the increase in incidents and associated costs would be better spent trying to avoid incidents in the first place."
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
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
It is always on the increase as we approach a new theme, is strongest at the height of its elaboration, and dies down again when this theme has been abandoned.
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund
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