gradual
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I asked Schenck whether his gradual shift, seeing Suozzi as more conservative than he did at first, might have been due to C Street’s influence.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Historically, it would have been more common to see a gradual increase of a degree or two each day.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
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
“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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