gradually

Example Sentences

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Over time, some of the material falls into the star while the remaining matter gradually forms planets.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Since Walter, the controlling owner of the Dodgers, became the majority owner of the Lakers in October, the Lakers have gradually reshaped front office and business operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Digital environments become the easiest and most reliable way to regulate mood, boredom, or stress, so they gradually start to crowd everything else out.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Models that account for households unable to easily borrow against future income, or that adjust spending gradually, sharply reduce the effect, he added.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

“There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid at first...But by acting as if I was not afraid, I gradually ceased to be afraid,” Roosevelt stated.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple