steadily
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Second place went to another horror film, Focus Features' "Obsession," whose strong critic and audience reviews have seen it steadily notch higher earnings in its three weeks out.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Japan has been steadily increasing its defence budget, setting spending records for 12 consecutive years.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Rather than steadily marching toward a perfect fit between organisms and their environments, populations may often be stuck in pursuit of conditions that keep changing.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
In his previous role as CEO of building-materials supplier CRH, shareholders cheered the hard-charging leader who built the company into a global force with a steadily climbing stock price.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Horace and Margaret were steadily scribbling away at their assignments, apparently unbothered by Charlie’s challenges.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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