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
It follows research by the University of Staffordshire that last month revealed the city was getting close to a humanitarian crisis, with food bank use on the increase.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
"I would definitely be happy to pay more if I know it was going into schools and social housing would be on the increase," she says.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 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
They were repulsed at every point; but the British, though constantly victorious, were beset with undiminished perils, while the violence of the enemy seemed every moment on the increase.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
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