increase
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Last year, the board voted for a 3% increase on one-year leases and a 4.5% increase on two-year leases, effective from Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
They did so over objections from some rent-stabilized landlords who cited the rising cost of insurance, utilities and other expenses as reasons for an increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
There is a nearly 80% chance of a federal-funds rate increase by December, driven in part by persistent core inflation that excludes energy and food prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The government stated its intention to increase the number of MoD sites it was using to accommodate asylum seekers last year.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Similar to other sequenced learning approaches, such as Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development or scaffolding, Gordon’s approach relies on a gradual increase in skill level difficulty as the student progresses.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing increase
"Siberian Survivors" and "Tigers in the Wild"
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Arithmetic, List 1
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Unit 17, Lesson 2
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