progressively

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The gaps progressively closed through the remaining laps, and the three crossed the line in one camera shot, as Russell led Verstappen by 1.6 seconds, with Antonelli just 0.3secs further behind.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

It was ultimately cleared by an appeals court in May and will see the United States provide $1.6 billion over five years so long as Kenya progressively takes on more of the burden.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Investigators found that when those initial slab-to-column connections failed, the pool deck’s concrete slab began to silently warp and fracture over a 21-day period, progressively shifting immense weight to adjacent columns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Though the sequels became progressively worse, each one has a handful of great situational gags — diamonds sparkling through manure recalling the finest, silliest bits in classic spoof films from the late 20th century.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I let my voice grow progressively softer as they talked.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler