gradually
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The reform will replace the widespread "6x1" system -- six days of work followed by one day off -- with a five-day week, gradually reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“But more often I feel like a gradually loaded container of years. I need to walk slowly or I’ll spill over.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
If inflation is gradually heading down, then a cautious approach of acting at every other meeting makes sense, Hodge said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Once these connections formed, they could influence each other's activity, gradually establishing more elaborate networks of genetic regulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The poison tide gradually curves west,” said Brightbill, pointing.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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