Sentence examples for increasing about from inspiring English sources

Similarly, the semiconductor content in cars is increasing about 10percentt a year.

In 2000 and 2001, hourly wages were increasing about 4percentt a year.

In 1998 and 1999, consumer-credit debt was increasing about 5.5percentt a year.

As the population in suburban New York City continues to grow, complaints are increasing about overcrowded trains.

Santa Fe's population, now about 66,000, is increasing about 1.5percentt a year; Santa Fe County, of which it is the seat, is growing at 3.5percentt.

Demand for commercials that are being sold now is also stronger than expected, resulting in prices' increasing about 20percentt from what the networks charged in the spring.

Mr. Evans said sales at Bristol-Myers were increasing about 3percentt a year and net income was rising about 4 or 5percentt.

After increasing about 2percentt a year for some years, the number of admissions appeared to decline by 4percentt last year, to 13.1 million, the trustees said.

For example, the report said, personal income in New Jersey increased by 5.4percentthis yearar, with consumer prices increasing about 3percentt.

AFGHANISTAN -- As the fighting decreases, concerns are increasing about civilian deaths and erroneous targeting -- possibly the result of misinformation by rivalrous Afghan factions.

Since the depths of the crisis, the Dow Jones industrial average has more than doubled, increasing about 16 percent this year alone.