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
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
But the quantity of the inner thing is continually on the increase; in fact, this increase is the only thing of interest in the whole world.”
From Browning and His Century by Clarke, Helen Archibald
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