gradual
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Mediators in the talks said Iranian diplomats agreed early in the month on a deal with Oman to set up and oversee routes through Hormuz that would lead to the gradual reopening of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It subsequently went into gradual decline under the ownership of the American group General Motors, which long restricted its international expansion to avoid competition with other GM subsidiaries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Overall in terms of attendances this year, it was a slow start before a gradual recovery.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"What we're seeing is a gradual shift in blood chemistry that mirrors the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is driving climate change," A/Prof Larcombe said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
She spent her mornings immobile in her chair, looking out the window at the bustle of the street, and observing the gradual decline of the neighborhood that in her youth had been so elegant.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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