gradual
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The company generated about 8.5% annual revenue growth in the past decade to $69.7 billion last year, partly from a gradual increase of the hourly rate it charges customers.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
By combining thousands of observations with decades of ecological research, the scientists developed a new framework that helps explain both the gradual and abrupt responses observed around the world.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The agreement, which still needs President Trump’s approval, includes a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian pledges to curtail some nuclear work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The official said this would create space for gradual de-escalation and an effective cessation of hostilities.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In New York the decline was anything but gradual.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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