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gradual

[graj-oo-uhl] / ˈgrædʒ u əl /


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These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"It was a gradual process of settling back into life."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

European leaders gathered in Montenegro on Friday with a renewed focus on "gradual integration" for six Western Balkan nations vying to join the bloc.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She relished the familiar feeling of the sticks rolling faster and faster between her palms, the smell of smoke and then the gradual warmth.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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