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on the increase
Idioms and Phrases
Growing, especially in frequency of occurrence, as in Violent crime is on the increase . [Mid-1700s]Example Sentences
Republicans seized on the increase, painting it as a national security issue.
It said that more that 25% of pregnant women were affected by obesity, while almost 10% had diabetes – and both rates are on the increase.
Det Con Burnett says violence against women and girls is on the increase in the area and worries about the potential for blackmail, using videos of children on the drug or even physical or sexual assault.
But even if lunar private enterprise is on the increase, nation states still ultimately remain the key players in all this, Sa’id Mosteshar, director of the London Institute of Space Policy and Law, says any company needs to be authorised to go into space by a state, which will be limited by the international treaties.
Statistics show the number of people who choose the "do no donate" instruction was also on the increase over the past year.
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