#increase

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge. ↗

— William Bligh

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If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase. ↗

— Matt Blunt

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In our short walks we passed the kitchen where food was prepared for the nurses and doctors. There we got glimpses of melons and grapes and all kinds of fruits, beautiful white bread and nice meats, and the hungry feeling would be increased tenfold. ↗

— Nellie Bly

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Mr. Speaker, the time for an increase in the minimum wage has not just arrived; it is long overdue. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

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For the second straight year, craft beer is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry. In 2005, craft beer experienced a 9 percent increase in volume, nearly triple that of the growth experienced in the wine and spirits industry. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

#beer #beverage #craft #experienced #fastest

Only in Washington does a decrease in the proposed increase equal a spending cut. ↗

— Larry Elder

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The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession. ↗

— John Bright

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I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases. ↗

— Peter Brimelow

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It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs. ↗

— John Bruton

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He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and those numbers increase. ↗

— Michael Feinstein

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