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increases
  • present tense form of increase (3rd person singular).

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Doing that and making money while input costs are rising significantly, increases risks going into the second half of the year, Bernstein says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Accounts Commission said while the revenue budget was rising by 2% in the 2026-27 budget, much of it would go towards existing commitments such as increases in teacher pay.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While goods drove most of May’s increases, the index that tracks services still rose 0.3% month over month in May, a pullback from the 0.7% gain in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"As sunlight increases, the electrolyzer naturally heats up. The system is designed so that this warming causes the electrical resistance to drop, allowing electricity to flow more freely," Professor Amao explained.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

As your speed increases, you begin to see around the corners of passing objects.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan