gradual
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Any meaningful supply response, however, is likely to be gradual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Once inside the joint, therapeutic compounds are released through diffusion and gradual relaxation of the hydrogel matrix.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The findings point to the gradual formation of high terrain in East Antarctica.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
KPMG's chief economist Yael Selfin said July marked the start of a gradual rise in inflation, though she said Wednesday's figure was not enough to spur change in the Bank of England's interest-rate setting decisions.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
We were scheduled to fire our retro-rockets over the Pacific Ocean, west of Hawaii, whereupon we would begin a gradual descent and finally splash into the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida thirty minutes later.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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