gradually

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In one scenario, temperatures gradually declined throughout the tube.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Management updated that Thai and Middle Eastern patients are gradually returning after long holidays in Thailand and a slowdown in Middle Eastern patient traffic in April, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Ecuador has gradually imposed tariffs on imports from Colombia since January, citing what it described as Bogotá's failure to secure their shared border.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When you’re young, knowledge comes fast but builds gradually — or, at least that was the case before the internet came around.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I think the toughest part—tougher than the school, than the food, than walking home—was that gradually I was coming home to people who were not the same as I was anymore.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola