gradually
Example Sentences
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Even with its challenges, Inside Safe has been gradually moving a greater percentage of its residents into permanent housing, where they are no longer governed by such a wide array of rules.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Manual processes are often seen as inefficient and are gradually phased out.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Where long-simmered soups deepen gradually, these come alive all at once.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The attackers appeared to have moved through interconnected systems, computers and phones, gradually piecing together a detailed picture of the museum's operations, Corriere reported.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
As more scientists, writers, and others went public with their doubts, news coverage gradually shifted to portraying spirit communication as a likely hoax.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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