gradually

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But for those of us who don’t work in education and don’t have school-aged children, summer tends to seep in more gradually.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The system appears to be geared to give parents more control and will offer more suggestions Apple said are based on research for how to gradually allow children to use a smartphone, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The transition occurred gradually over more than two decades.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Paul Mitchell, vice president of the voter data firm Political Data Inc., drew comparisons with the 2022 mayoral election, in which Bass trailed Rick Caruso on election night but gradually overtook him to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Best of all, for nearly an hour each day, gradually lengthening as the spring sun rose higher, a shaft of checkered light streamed into the dark little room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom