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gradually

[graj-oo-uh-lee] / ˈgrædʒ u ə li /


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I gradually began to realize that despite the flamingo as an organizing symbol, these protests aren’t even really about Sazan or the Zvernec development.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

He underwent surgery in September to have "super elastic" springs inserted, which gradually reshaped his skull before being removed.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“Some measure of comfort had gradually been developing as increased ships were reportedly exiting the Strait of Hormuz,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Once those jets stop supplying energetic particles to the galaxy's large radio lobes, the particles already inside the lobes gradually lose energy, and the radio emission becomes fainter.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

If he held the rudder at an acute angle, the boat would gradually work its way to the opposite shore.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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