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as in expanding
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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as in rising
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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Recent Examples of increasing
But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
An Assembly bill increasing pay for state firefighters just passed the Senate floor and will soon be on the governor’s desk.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
While these functions remain important, AI agents are beginning to perform an increasing number of tasks across content generation, audience segmentation, personalization, experimentation, reporting and workflow automation.
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Sairam Vedam,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The mission aimed at increasing Australia’s expertise in quantum technologies will also reduce the nation’s reliance on the global supply chain for quantum materials in the future.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
For a few weeks, concerns about skyrocketing housing costs and gentrification, brought on by the city’s increasing popularity as a place to settle down, are taking a back seat to the sheer fun of international soccer.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
However, with the escalation of the war and increasing casualties and damage to the country’s infrastructure, the anti-war voices have been amplified, Iranians have told ABC News.
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Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
An Assembly bill increasing pay for state firefighters just passed the Senate floor and will soon be on the governor’s desk.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
While these functions remain important, AI agents are beginning to perform an increasing number of tasks across content generation, audience segmentation, personalization, experimentation, reporting and workflow automation.
—
Sairam Vedam,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The mission aimed at increasing Australia’s expertise in quantum technologies will also reduce the nation’s reliance on the global supply chain for quantum materials in the future.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
For a few weeks, concerns about skyrocketing housing costs and gentrification, brought on by the city’s increasing popularity as a place to settle down, are taking a back seat to the sheer fun of international soccer.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
However, with the escalation of the war and increasing casualties and damage to the country’s infrastructure, the anti-war voices have been amplified, Iranians have told ABC News.
—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasing
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
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The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
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By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
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The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
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Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.
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Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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Market cap is the total dollar value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock and is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
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With paranoia multiplying around him, anything could trigger the end.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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QuEra’s machines operate using neutral atoms that are held in a grid by lasers, so raising the qubit count is largely a matter of boosting the laser capacity.
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That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
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