as in increases
something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter
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Recent Examples of increments They’re widely recognized, easy to verify and available in smaller increments, which makes partial liquidation more straightforward. —
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Wings must be ordered in increments of six and paired with another menu item. —Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The thieves also worked to only withdraw money from their accounts in $10,000 increments, in an effort to prevent banks from reporting the amounts – as required by federal law. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments. —Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience sympathy, in tiny increments. —Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 Some bonds, including Treasury, corporate, or municipal, are sold in $1,000 increments. —Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Wings must be ordered in increments of six and paired with another menu item. —Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The thieves also worked to only withdraw money from their accounts in $10,000 increments, in an effort to prevent banks from reporting the amounts – as required by federal law. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments. —Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience sympathy, in tiny increments. —Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 Some bonds, including Treasury, corporate, or municipal, are sold in $1,000 increments. —Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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Faced with increases in insurance premiums, many households wind up relocating, the Dallas Fed report found.— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Councilwoman Jennifer Fisher, R-5th, said that while people don’t like tax increases, the public has been understanding about the town’s funding challenges.— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Excluding the Olympics and Super Bowl – which provided significant boosts to advertising sales – revenue for the unit was up about 13%.— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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The paper also reported that several other automakers have seen similar boosts in EV sales in recent months.— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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