gradually

Example Sentences

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Beijing gradually increased the amount of oil the teapots could import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Given that large-cap fall gradually, you don’t need to rush for the exit.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

We kept raising our voices around accountability and justice, over and over, and gradually that message reached far and wide.

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

He began with sight-reading and mastering basic rhythms and pitches that gradually increased step by step to become more complex, sometimes by adding only one new note or rhythmic value at a time.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin