gradual
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It’s more like “a gradual increase, because the surge, or the bulge in the ocean height itself, is hundreds of miles wide ... it takes a while to build.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Atherosclerosis, the gradual buildup of plaque inside arteries that drives most cardiovascular disease, can begin many years before a person notices any symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Over the years, there has been "a slow, gradual increase in the need" for the bombers, said Morgante.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The gradual emergence of mazelike permitting processes further slowed more ambitious new refining projects, at least in some areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
‘And it behooves us to strive with care and not endanger this amicable relationship already established. Then by gradual means a better condition will come about.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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