gradually

Example Sentences

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His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But for those of us who don’t work in education and don’t have school-aged children, summer tends to seep in more gradually.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A steaming cup of coffee gradually cools, a laptop warms up during use, and sunlight heats the Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The transition occurred gradually over more than two decades.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

His strategy from this point on, he said, would be to gradually turn over the fighting to South Vietnam—a policy he called Vietnamization.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin