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Adverb
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025 -
This is part of a business model that has worked for TCU’s regular-season record, but increasingly frustrates fans who want to see a decent matchup in September.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seizures or other involuntary movements ensue, progressively getting worse as the person loses more control over their body.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Start with low-risk applications, learn from the results and gradually expand to higher-stakes uses.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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You may be tempted to go straight in with loads of product, but for the best lash look, Gray recommends starting little by little.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the scrappy Padres battled back – little by little.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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From building looks piece by piece in the early days, to introducing womenswear, couture, and a cinematic sense of narrative, Keith has sharpened his process to create full worlds rather than individual outfits.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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All remaining evidence of life was stripped out piece by piece and taken to the sea.—
Sophia Leone,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Crescively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescively. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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