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Discover LudwigThe phrase "army increases" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where the size or strength of an army is growing or expanding.
Example: "In response to the rising tensions, the government announced that the army increases would be implemented over the next few months."
Alternatives: "military expansion" or "growth of the army".
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The army increases its presence and Mubarak supporters keep their distance, making for a peaceful rally after the last two days of violence.
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The army increased its efforts recently, after two assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in December.
The number of full generals in the army increased to nine.
Thereafter, the size of the U.S. Army increased during times of crisis and decreased during times of peace.
Reported cases of bullying, harassment and discrimination in the army increased significantly last year and the complaints system is failing, an official watchdog said on Thursday.
In the ten years to 2011, when America was at war, pay and benefits for the army increased by 57% in real terms.
At the start of hostilities, hearty army rations high in protein meant that soldiers ate around 4,600 calories a day, compared with the working man's average intake of 3,400 – although rations dwindled as the war progressed and the size of the army increased, to the point that, by the end, soldiers would be lucky if they saw meat more than once a week.
Gun attacks on the army increased.
During times of crisis, the volunteer army increased in size, but large militias were raised and certain officer titles were revived for temporary use.
Over the next decades, the expenditure of both the court and the army increased, while maladministration and strife between military and bureaucratic factions intensified.
The proportion of the adult male population, excluding slaves, serving in the army increased from roughly 1 in 25 to 1 in 15, an increase judged excessive by some modern commentators.
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