as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the suburb's population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade
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However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The number and types of voting members have been expanded to include more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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There’s a reason the NFL has expanded the league’s reach to Germany with multiple games played there the past couple of seasons and with more on the way in the future.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Spending on apparel and electronics also climbed at a solid pace.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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During a visit to the Olympia International Show Jumping Championships with their mom, brothers Harry and William climbed into Santa's sleigh.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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Its follower count ballooned from 43 to more than 6,300.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Yet, in a land whose ancient Greek forebears coined the notion of hubris as a potent ingredient of tragedy, both developments contributed to a crippling debt crisis that raised questions about Greek membership in the European Union and ballooned into a broader crisis across the eurozone.—
Alan Cowell,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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