Several factors will contribute to a long-term increase in wholesale natural-gas prices, he said.

The stable, long-term increase in breast size was 55 per cent (range 15-115%).

They also worry that the project would lead to a vast, long-term increase above the several hundred tons of stored waste already on site.

Hypertrophy is an adaptive response to a long-term increase in pressure.

This is the way, they claim, to bring long-term increases in output and employment.

A long-term increase in oil prices could sweep aside many such objections, said advocates of renewable energy.

The long-term increase in the Sun's output cannot be a cause of ice ages.

White (2011) was, however, unsure of whether or not this represented a long-term increase in the rate.

The consequence is likely to be a long-term increase in violence.

The findings suggest kidney donation is associated with a slight, but potentially significant, long-term increase in pressure.