gradually

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Berlin recently said it would gradually raise the retirement age to 70 from 67—a move that could eventually improve competitiveness by pruning a system that is funded by employers and employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The high cost of commercialising AI tools is gradually being passed on to consumers, said analyst Raymond Woo from Kyoto University Innovation Capital.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Over the following decades, some artifacts gradually made their way back to Turkey.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Nationwide Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic estimates core inflation may stay at this peak level for another month, and only gradually tick lower in the second half of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

May gradually turned around to look at Jack.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley