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gradual

[graj-oo-uhl] / ˈgrædʒ u əl /


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It’s more like “a gradual increase, because the surge, or the bulge in the ocean height itself, is hundreds of miles wide ... it takes a while to build.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The researchers have described it as a gerozyme, a term for enzymes that become more abundant with age and contribute to the gradual loss of tissue function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Over the years, there has been "a slow, gradual increase in the need" for the bombers, said Morgante.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The gradual emergence of mazelike permitting processes further slowed more ambitious new refining projects, at least in some areas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

During those months of gradual discovery, the chimps very slowly began to realize that I was not so frightening after all.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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