gradually
Americanadverb
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Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and other oil and gas exporting countries in the region could gradually resume normal exports while Iran remained economically isolated.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The findings support a broader model in which fresh magma gradually enters and rebuilds reservoirs beneath giant calderas after major eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
As the government’s enforcement pushes more local miners into legal channels, PT Timah should gradually recapture these volumes, boosting the Indonesian company’s tin-metal sales over 2026-2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In your 70s, the focus gradually shifts from building wealth to using it wisely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They floated on currents and clung to other creatures and wiggled their little limbs to move through the water, and they gradually made their way to the mining station.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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