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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in to rise
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiply
And as that district’s problems become known, its problems could multiply as parents pull their children out of the district, further reducing enrollment and funding.
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East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, trade between the United States and Switzerland has multiplied several times over.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
As surveillance screens multiply, Pattinson introduces the premise with his best Hansen impression.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
This 10-pack of space-saving hangers multiplies your closet capacity by hanging multiple items vertically.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, trade between the United States and Switzerland has multiplied several times over.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
As surveillance screens multiply, Pattinson introduces the premise with his best Hansen impression.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
This 10-pack of space-saving hangers multiplies your closet capacity by hanging multiple items vertically.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiply
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Even when robots resemble people and can reproduce human-like behaviors, young children may not automatically attribute the same intentions, knowledge, or communicative value to them.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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But cultural legitimacy is considerably harder to reproduce.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Becerra’s support increased by 9 percentage points in a little more than two weeks when compared with the May 9-10 Emerson results.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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But even on a per-square-foot basis, the price has increased 33%.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Because the cracks were propagating underneath.—
Dan Mangan,Emma Graham,Hugh Leask,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The deal with Curry, who is a household name in China, is expected to further boost Li-Ning’s popularity in the country and help expand the brand’s market share in the US.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That’s another bill that doesn’t include her name because a Senate version of the legislation, which was designed to accelerate biomedical research, is what eventually passed, Owens said.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The consumer demand, in both African domestic markets and globally, is documented and accelerating.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Liquid fuel rockets will always have their inherent limitations, as will any systems that hope to augment or replace them.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Lucas Mukasa / Anadolu via Getty Images Angry protests swelled Monday, including in the central town of Nanyuki, which is set to host the quarantine center.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Multiply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiply. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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