gradually

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The IEA’s base-case scenario assumes flows through Hormuz will gradually resume from June, with demand growth returning to positive territory only in August and then hovering around 2025 levels for the remainder of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

As people grow older, these stem cells gradually lose their ability to repair and replenish the blood system.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Since Walter, the controlling owner of the Dodgers, became the majority owner of the Lakers in October, the Lakers have gradually reshaped front office and business operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Digital environments become the easiest and most reliable way to regulate mood, boredom, or stress, so they gradually start to crowd everything else out.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

And yet, gradually, her ability to read and do math surpassed that of all but the oldest students.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer