gradual
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It resembles the gradual way a magnet loses its magnetism as its temperature rises.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
KPMG's chief economist Yael Selfin said July marked the start of a gradual rise in inflation, though she said Wednesday's figure was not enough to spur change in the Bank of England's interest-rate setting decisions.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mediators in the talks said Iranian diplomats agreed early in the month on a deal with Oman to set up and oversee routes through Hormuz that would lead to the gradual reopening of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It subsequently went into gradual decline under the ownership of the American group General Motors, which long restricted its international expansion to avoid competition with other GM subsidiaries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The subject of slavery was introduced because some of the counties, alarmed by the Nat Turner insurrection, had petitioned for the gradual emancipation of the slaves or for abolition of slavery.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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