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gradual

[graj-oo-uhl] / ˈgrædʒ u əl /


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In the U.S., there has been a gradual improvement in deliveries amid early signs of a recovery for both the industry and Volvo Car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

On Tuesday, the transport ministry said the authorities had assessed how the outbreak was being monitored and concluded "conditions are now in place for a gradual and safe resumption of flights".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

By combining thousands of observations with decades of ecological research, the scientists developed a new framework that helps explain both the gradual and abrupt responses observed around the world.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

On Sunday a US official said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had proposed a plan for "gradual de-escalation" there to Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The belief that terrestrial processes were gradual had been elemental in natural history since the time of Lyell.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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