gradually

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However, the age at which people receive their state pension is rising gradually over the next two years, from 66 to 67.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even with its challenges, Inside Safe has been gradually moving a greater percentage of its residents into permanent housing, where they are no longer governed by such a wide array of rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Over time, however, the effort required for that option gradually increased, while the low-reward lever remained unchanged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The treatment she developed involved gradually exposing patients to the things that, while harmless, they feared intensely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The sea was a grayish blue, deepening gradually to a brilliant turquoise with the rising sun shining on the waves.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook