gradual
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To prevent collisions, retirement-age satellites are sent on a gradual descent at 25 times the speed of sound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
According to the hypothesis, this process contributed to mineral evolution and gradual environmental changes that improved conditions for the survival and development of prebiotic molecules and primitive life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
New factory orders rose in six of the last eight months, indicating a consistent gradual pickup in demand for German goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"It was a gradual process of settling back into life."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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