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

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

Over time, however, the effort required for that option gradually increased, while the low-reward lever remained unchanged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He began with sight-reading and mastering basic rhythms and pitches that gradually increased step by step to become more complex, sometimes by adding only one new note or rhythmic value at a time.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin