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- noun Plural form of
increase . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
increase .
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Examples
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In studies, 70 percent to 80 percent of young people who report these strange experiences do not ever qualify for a full-blown schizophrenia diagnosis, yet the label increases the risk of being "treated" with powerful anti-psychosis drugs.
NYT > Home Page By BENEDICT CAREY 2012
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Since popularization of the term increases the chance that its meaning and origin can get lost or forgotten, a post on the origins and future of the term seems timely.
Previvor: Past, Present, & Future « Thoughts from FORCE Sue Friedman 2008
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Since popularization of the term increases the chance that its meaning and origin can get lost or forgotten, a post on the origins and future of the term seems timely.
2008 July « Thoughts from FORCE Sue Friedman 2008
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The issue here is actually that man's use of fire is the characteristic element of behavior which enables mankind to increase societies 'potential relative population-density through such as what we term increases in the energy-flux density of heat-power per capita and per square kilometer of territory.
LaRouche's Latest 2009
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The only cost this increases is the cost to the employee – you and me.
When the Cell Phone Is the Office Phone, Taxing It Is Wrong 2009
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Restructuring and impairment costs relate to strategic initiatives that result in short term increases in costs that end with the fulfillment of the initiative and cost reductions in future periods.
unknown title 2011
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Meanwhile, slower efficiency gains mean short term increases in demand could lead to larger payrolls at the same businesses.
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Demand growth and forecast short term increases in global prices will encourage some domestic rice farmers to try to compete with imports.
unknown title 2011
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Social Security had built-in increases due to COLAs
Matthew Yglesias » Defense Spending Going Up, Up and Away 2009
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Social Security had built-in increases due to COLAs and an increase in the number of people getting benefits.
Matthew Yglesias » Defense Spending Going Up, Up and Away 2009
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