gradient
Example Sentences
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A velocity gradient occurs when different parts of a system move at different speeds.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"We picked particular areas to enable us to see a gradient of high nutrients to low nutrients," said Dr Richard Unsworth from Swansea University, adding that the team's findings were "stark".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He testified: “It’s tough to go against the gradient with command and be the only one.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“Time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture,” one co-founder wrote to announce his last day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
She knew exactly where the gradient shifted to put it into neutral.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing gradient
Born a Crime
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
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