gradually

Example Sentences

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"Different crops require different combinations, and the benefits build gradually over time."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Clara is developmentally disabled due to a childhood accident; Margaret’s efforts to keep her safe gradually give way to a fuller understanding of her daughter’s awakening, and the lovelessness of her own marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

It has taken a different approach, gradually incorporating autonomous technology into its existing products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

It provided consumers, namely women, with the gift of time — an incentive that appealed to the more modern woman as she gradually pursued more roles outside of the home kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Their path through the castle took them from the opulence outside the throne room into gradually less grand areas.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack