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With the passing time food prices will raise more and more.

Is the expression in bold propper? Are there any other alternative that express the same idea?

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With the passing time food prices will raise more and more.

Is the expression in bold propper? Are there any other alternative that express the same idea?

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"in/with the course of time" might be the expression you are looking for.
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With the passing time food prices will raise more and more.

Is the expression in bold propper? Are there any other alternative that express the same idea?

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'with the passing of time' is the usual phrase.
With the passing of time, food prices will rise more and more.
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