gradual
Example Sentences
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Although mitochondrial performance is known to decline with age, the reasons behind this gradual deterioration have remained unclear.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
"It was a gradual process of settling back into life."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
France and Germany seized on the meeting to push the idea of "gradual integration" into the bloc that currently has 27 member nations.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
We couldn't climb straight down, and we couldn't take the more gradual slope that led down close to the boathouse, because we'd still come across him.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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