gradually

Example Sentences

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Where long-simmered soups deepen gradually, these come alive all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The attackers appeared to have moved through interconnected systems, computers and phones, gradually piecing together a detailed picture of the museum's operations, Corriere reported.

From BBC • 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 county is gradually moving workers into the 55-story skyscraper at the base of Bunker Hill that was widely considered one of the city’s most desirable office buildings when it was completed in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She went on her way, just another robot on the street, and those perky voices gradually faded behind her.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown