"de plus en plus" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [French]

IPA: /də ply.z‿ɑ̃ plys/ (note: according to context; in isolation), /də ply.z‿ɑ̃ ply/ (note: according to context; in isolation) Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-de plus en plus.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} de plus en plus
  1. more and more (used to express a progressive increase) Related terms: de mieux en mieux, de pire en pire
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          "ref": "2023 August 6, “Qui sont ces 627.000 étudiants-travailleurs, et pourquoi sacrifient-ils leur été?”, in Le Soir:",
          "text": "Il n’y a jamais eu autant de jobistes en Belgique. La conséquence d’un assouplissement de la législation ces dix dernières années face à la pénurie dans certains secteurs. Mais qui sont ces étudiants-travailleurs et pourquoi sacrifient-ils leur été, et de plus en plus l’année entière, à bosser ?",
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