on the increase
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Last week data showed that referee and VAR errors are on the increase in the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
It said that more that 25% of pregnant women were affected by obesity, while almost 10% had diabetes – and both rates are on the increase.
From BBC • Aug. 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
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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