gradually
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It could feel pretty chilly as temperatures are expected to gradually edge lower over the coming days, bringing a slightly cooler feel, particularly during the nights and early mornings.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Intense radiation from early galaxies gradually transformed the hydrogen by stripping electrons from its atoms, leaving behind positively charged protons and free electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Logan explained that she supported the pause because raising rates gradually “can help households, businesses and market participants adapt to higher rates and reduce the risk that economic activity deteriorates more sharply than necessary.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In such an environment, adjusting policy more gradually can help households, businesses and market participants adapt to higher rates and reduce the risk that economic activity deteriorates more sharply than necessary, she added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
They returned gradually to opulence, and then Misha halted by a door and pushed it open.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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