gradually
Example Sentences
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Planets can then grow from material left over around the newborn star, gradually gathering matter and shaping paths through the surrounding disk.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was trying to engineer a “soft landing,” whereby the U.S. economy could continue to grow while rates were high enough to allow inflation to gradually ease.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Russia is gradually shifting the boundary for what they consider acceptable behaviour," he warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
There was no single revelation, just a lot of weeknight pans of mushrooms that gradually got better as I figured out what I liked.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The clear area around the boat gradually widened out, and still she couldn’t see the edge of the river.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
