as in gained
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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Britain retained the base, and another on Cyprus, after the eastern Mediterranean island gained independence from British colonial rule in 1960.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Heavyweight Hanwha Aerospace, which is South Korea’s largest defense manufacturer, saw shares surge 22%, while Korea Aerospace Industries gained more than 7%.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Long before downtown workshops and a growing client base, Kiel and her business partner gathered around the table every day, sketching concepts and services, and building a company from the ground up.—
Contributor,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before the earnings numbers were released, about 30 demonstrators gathered in front of Sempra’s corporate headquarters in downtown San Diego, protesting how much SDG&E has made over the years.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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No baseball at all seems like a good way to torch any excitement MLB has built up.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Patriots cannot live on the good will built up over a surprise Super Bowl run and bank on internal development to carry them through next season.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Grew (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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