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gradual

[graj-oo-uhl] / ˈgrædʒ u əl /


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Last January, too, the Fed was monitoring a gradual rise in unemployment and was emerging from a stretch of three straight rate cuts in the final few months of 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has pursued a gradual return to Khartoum since the army recaptured the city last March.

From Barron's

This pattern points to a process known as "jet precession," which refers to a gradual shift in the direction of the jets over time, similar to the slow wobble of a spinning top.

From Science Daily

In MS and related neurological diseases, damage to the cerebellum often leads to the gradual death of Purkinje cells.

From Science Daily

And Jefferies analyst Brent Thill forecast “another year of gradual AI monetization, with more meaningful growth contribution/acceleration needed to ease AI disintermediation fears, thus requiring more selectivity.”

From MarketWatch