gradual
Example Sentences
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Using this approach, the team identified important biological pathways that may contribute to memory loss and the gradual breakdown of brain tissue.
From Science Daily
“In November, I took off and then I began a gradual ramping up. It’s been like a normal offseason.”
From Los Angeles Times
Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.
From Los Angeles Times
Then came a breakthrough, but a gradual one.
From Los Angeles Times
The Christmas card also marked another year in Catherine's gradual return to public life, as she continued her recovery from cancer and chemotherapy treatment.
From BBC
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