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〜一方だ
Says a situation keeps moving in one direction and nothing stops it, usually a bad one: 'keeps getting more and more'. Slightly formal, common in news and reports.
V-dict(変化を表す動詞)+ 一方だ
物価は上がる一方だ。
ぶっかはあがるいっぽうだ。
Prices just keep going up.
祖父の体力は弱くなる一方だ。
そふのたいりょくはよわくなるいっぽうだ。
My grandfather's strength keeps declining.
残業が増えて、ストレスがたまる一方だ。
ざんぎょうがふえて、ストレスがたまるいっぽうだ。
With more overtime, my stress just keeps building up.