gradually

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However, the age at which people receive their state pension is rising gradually over the next two years, from 66 to 67.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Manual processes are often seen as inefficient and are gradually phased out.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The county is gradually moving workers into the 55-story skyscraper at the base of Bunker Hill that was widely considered one of the city’s most desirable office buildings when it was completed in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Where long-simmered soups deepen gradually, these come alive all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And Cody was careful: he changed his scores gradually over the next few days and told Atsbani he’d been studying harder.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone