Sentence examples for increased for a second from inspiring English sources

Exxon Mobil and Chevron climbed after crude oil prices increased for a second day.

Retail sales excluding cars and trucks unexpectedly gained in February, the Commerce Department said March 12, and consumer purchases increased for a second consecutive month.

The number of young people in Britain not in education, employment or training increased for a second consecutive quarter between January and March, to 865,000.

The report found that the number of children who died even though their cases and families were known to the city Administration for Children's Services increased for a second straight year.

Factory output north of the border increased for a second straight month in May, while the rate of job creation at Scottish manufacturers also accelerated.

Also in July, consumer sentiment improved and house prices increased for a third month.

Those numbers recovered slightly in May, and construction of single-family homes increased for a third consecutive month.

Confidence in France increased for a fourth straight month, according to a survey by INSEE, the national statistics agency.

Prices in Tokyo, home to a 10th of Japan's population, increased for a third year, surging 17percenttoto 570,000 yen a square meter in 2006.

Housing starts in the United States rose 17.2percentt from April — far exceeding economists' expectations — as construction of single-family homes increased for a third month.

This month, the government reported that housing starts had bounced higher in June, and the National Association of Realtors said sales of used homes increased for a third month.