as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip
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After increasing her anti-seizure medication one more time, staff noticed Ginger becoming a calmer, happier, more social cat who was increasingly able to handle more and more stimulating situations and interactions.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025 -
Increases in how much schools can spend from general revenue will come mostly from increasing property taxes.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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With a focus on expanding legal education and enhancing brand awareness, Modern Legal aims to empower those entangled in the nuances of family law.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Since 2010, the city of Aurora has given out over $23 million in grants to help the community in ways ranging from expanding affordable housing to supporting local museums.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to Ray Wang, research director for semiconductors, supply chain and emerging technology at Futurum Group, the policies show that Washington remains committed to preventing China from boosting its local chip production capacity and cultivating its local know-how and talent.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Implementing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies also plays a role in boosting mental health.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Adding (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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