gradual
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These developments don’t threaten dollar dominance today or tomorrow, but they reflect a genuine, if gradual, de-risking impulse among sovereigns who have concluded that some diversification away from dollar concentration is prudent.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Grade inflation is the gradual awarding of higher grades over time for the same- or lesser-quality work.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
It combines familiar foods, moderate activity, gradual weight loss, and professional support.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Beijing is often thought to eschew rash decision-making and prioritise patience and gradual gains to secure long-term outcomes.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
For the chief virtue of a gradual approach was to extend the cost of compensation over several decades so that the full bill never landed at one time or even on one generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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