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gradual

[graj-oo-uhl] / ˈgrædʒ u əl /


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Experimental validation and whole-body analyses in worms helped reveal a direct link between gradual molecular alterations and broader aging processes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 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

During the following months a gradual change came over Faye’s house.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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