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The phrase "a sharp increase in the number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a significant rise in quantity or frequency of something, often in statistical or analytical contexts.
Example: "The report indicated a sharp increase in the number of participants in the program over the last year."
Alternatives: "a significant rise in the number" or "a steep growth in the number."
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The company reported a sharp increase in the number users visiting the Yahoo Web site.
There was a sharp increase in the number of road deaths – 408, compared to 306 last year.
A sharp increase in the number of commercial real estate lenders is mostly driving the surge in mortgage-backed securities.
Certainly, the downturn has led to a sharp increase in the number of people starting new businesses.
A narrative of fear about "superpredator" children propegated in the 1990s led to a sharp increase in the number of juveniles tried as adults.
But the more pronounced one was a sharp increase in the number of surgical procedures, driven by the development of new techniques.
Nick Markovits Bristol Here in Denmark the effect of Brexit has been to stimulate a sharp increase in the number of Danes wanting to remain in the EU.
After the terror attacks of Sept. 11, the government ordered a sharp increase in the number of air marshals on passenger flights.
With one of the world's most rapidly aging societies, Japan is confronting a sharp increase in the number of older criminals and prisoners.
In March, the White House announced an effort to reverse a sharp increase in the number of preschool children using Ritalin, Prozac and other psychiatric drugs.
"There's so much demand, and it's clearly the result of a sharp increase in the number of natural disasters," he said.
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a strong increase in the number
a sudden increase in the number
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a vertiginous increase in the number
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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