as in progressively
more and more; to an increasing degree
People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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Russia’s announcement of the bilateral meeting comes with the US growing increasingly frustrated over the war — Trump has threatened sanctions and tariffs on Russia if a deal is not reached by Friday — and Moscow and Kyiv still far apart in their demands for peace.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This development is particularly significant as the fashion industry continues to navigate increasingly rigorous disclosure requirements, particularly in the European Union, alongside growing consumer pressure to back up sustainability claims with hard data.
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The court heard that John had been increasingly distressed in the days leading up to the killings.
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What this study didn’t capture—but what’s becoming increasingly clear—is that the most significant time savings and performance boosts come when AI is built into the tools people already use.
—John Goodson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This development is particularly significant as the fashion industry continues to navigate increasingly rigorous disclosure requirements, particularly in the European Union, alongside growing consumer pressure to back up sustainability claims with hard data.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
The court heard that John had been increasingly distressed in the days leading up to the killings.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
What this study didn’t capture—but what’s becoming increasingly clear—is that the most significant time savings and performance boosts come when AI is built into the tools people already use.
—John Goodson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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