gradual

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Dr. Anna Morad, a pediatrician at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, said she had witnessed a gradual rise in families refusing vitamin K leading up to the hospitalizations.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

"Expansion is gradual, with each new zone introduced only after detailed validation and once the system is proven reliable in real-world conditions," Pejkovic said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Their measurements showed a pattern consistent with the gradual dimming expected when light passes through a thin atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement that it would “continue to act responsibly, bringing additional production to market in a gradual and measured manner, aligned with demand and market conditions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The city of Kiev stretched in front of her, climbing up a gradual slope to a plateau that overlooked the lower city and the river beyond.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack