Sentence examples for a hefty increase from inspiring English sources

A hefty increase in the minimum wage – 84% since 2003 after adjusting for inflation – also helped quite a bit.

This year, eight artists joined the fold; it was a hefty increase bringing the membership to a still-manageable 30.

The review led to a hefty increase in pay, a symptom also of a generally lax approach to public finances.

However, others close to the Labour leader favour raising revenue through a hefty increase in the levy on banks.

Last year, however, miners at Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, won a hefty increase after a month-long strike.

In September, Mato Grosso was the only state where land clearance continued to accelerate – a hefty increase of 158% compared with the same period last year.

Manufacturers are reporting a hefty increase in sales as companies from Neutrogena to Pacific Bell join ad agencies, hospitals and movie studios in stocking up.

NIH is certain to get a hefty increase--perhaps more than $2 billion--while the NSF, NASA, DOE, and DARPA budgets are locked in for flat funding or more modest budget boosts, Administration officials note.

"It's a pretty hefty increase".

They are the people who least appreciate hearing about tolls on East River bridges, after a recent hefty increase in parking fines.

The entire party would ride along on her victorious wave – a presidential win attracts more voters, and potential MPs of another right wing party, Les Républicains, could support her – which could mean a pretty hefty increase in seats.