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Recent Examples of increment Your servicer can grant additional pauses, in 30-day increments. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 The tax rate goes in increments, starting at 10 percent for bottom earners (making less than $11,600 as a single person), and increases up to 37 percent for single or head of household folks making more than $609,351. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025 But, scientists say, every increment of additional warming also matters. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 Another $3 — approved in $1 increments by the Legislature, in 1997 and 2007, and MTC, in 2010 — was supposed to help cover the cost of seismic retrofitting, including the replacement of the Bay Bridge’s eastern span. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for increment 
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Noun
  • In the three months following the attack, the ADL tracked a 361% increase in antisemitic incidents compared to the same period the year prior.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While homicides were down, IMPD recorded a 7% increase in the number of non-fatal shootings among kids.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Shares of Planet rose as much as 14% in trading Wednesday before giving up early gains to trade little changed from its previous close of $5.46 a share.
    Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The company completed the sale of its Maryland properties, resulting in a net loss of $356,000 for fiscal 2024, compared to a gain of $68,771,000 in fiscal 2022.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jovic provided a big boost off the bench, with 17 points (including three for four on three-pointers), to go along with six rebounds and four assists.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Following a hot start to the season, Atlanta has fallen back down to earth and is in need of a boost.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The trade picture just gets a little skewed by the Dallas Mavericks getting only one first-round pick for Luka Dončić in addition to 31-year-old All-NBA big man Anthony Davis.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Lamar had lost both song and record of the year three times at previous Grammy ceremonies, in addition to four losses for album of the year (plus two more as a featured artist on albums by others).
    Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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