gradually
Example Sentences
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Spring is a season of transition, as lingering winter influences are gradually replaced by increasing warmth.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Deutsche Lufthansa will gradually cut capacity and ground inefficient aircraft due to the Iran war and strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As people get older, their blood and immune systems gradually lose strength.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Students tended to perform better after getting more sleep than usual and earlier in the day, with mental performance gradually declining later on.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
And gradually, more terrible than the crush of bodies and the filth, the single obsession was: something to drink.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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