gradual
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Sheinbaum has trod carefully in her gradual effort to rebuild bilateral relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Other than a brief jump in 2020, Avanos stock had been on a gradual decline since September 2018, when it hit a record closing high of $72.65.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Investor complacency is increasingly evident as the Iran war gets normalized by markets, which are pricing in a base case of partial resolution and a gradual resumption of energy flows.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
"The periglacial environment, apart from being water reserves because they consist of water inside, undergoes a gradual thaw that feeds the rivers and streams of our country," she explains.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“My decision about contacting the Soviets was a gradual one,” he said, “and it was entirely my own.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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