staggering increase

collocation in English

meaningsofstaggeringandincrease

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staggering
adjective
uk
/ˈstæɡ.ər.ɪŋ/us
/ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
very shocking ...
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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(Definition ofstaggeringandincreasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Today we have heard about astaggeringincreasein rail fares—the fourth in 14 months.
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Even thisstaggeringincreasehas not halted the decline.
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What advice has he given to regional health authorities on how to meet thisstaggeringincrease?
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The second reason why it is vitally important has to do with thestaggeringincreasein the prices of some of our imported foods.
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It certainly does not justify thestaggeringincreasein their number.
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This results from astaggeringincreaseof traffic, particularly heavy goods vehicles and, more sadly, has led to a large number of fatal accidents.
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It is astaggeringincrease, which worries me.
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Against thisstaggeringincreaseof population, two attitudes can be taken.
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I have received a mass of petitions objecting to thestaggeringincreasein bus fares.
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It is a safe guess that if we had these figures they would reveal astaggeringincreaseover the last thirty years.
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The second obvious reason for reducing stamp duty on house purchase is thestaggeringincreasein the cost of new houses.
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Then nationalisation was introduced and now in many areas throughout the country there is astaggeringincrease.
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I calculate that in 1968 there was astaggeringincreasein consumer expenditure in money terms of £1,700 million.
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The rise is astaggeringincreaseof 26p in the pound on rates bills.
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There has been a quitestaggeringincreasein the number of discharges for misconduct.
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This year there is thisstaggeringincreaseof a further 300,000 acres.
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That is astaggeringincreaseby any standard.
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That is astaggeringincreaseon a base figure of 89 million.
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That is astaggeringincrease, and what is more perturbing is that, to our certain knowledge, those costs are growing.
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Has anyone really thought about the safety consequences of thisstaggeringincrease?
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