gradual
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These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“Its deployment will be gradual and its most extreme applications constrained by regulators, legislators, and public sentiment,” he says.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"It was a gradual process of settling back into life."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
—Oil prices slipped in early trading, but are headed for weekly gains as renewed tensions in the Middle East damped hopes for an imminent, gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Daldoum was traveling in the left lane of the westbound side of Interstate 24 between mile markers 164 and 165, a gradual left-hand curve.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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