as in gained
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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China has gained a lead in batteries and is aiming for dominance in robotics and next-generation AI-powered manufacturing.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Team Reba also gained 28-year-old Cori Kennedy and 35-year-old Daron Lameek; Team Niall welcomed aboard 31-year-old Revel Day; Team Snoop locked in 24-year-old Natalia Albertini; and Team Michael won over 36-year-old Marty O’Reilly, 38-year-old Aarik Duncan and 34-year-old Rob Cole.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Des Moines following the arrest, calling for Roberts’s release.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is gathered around to hear the evidence that will tell us there wasn’t a ghost at all, nor a demon haunting these proceedings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still betting on this legacy, which has been built up so well in the past.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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With a small, experienced team, Times Real Estate has built up a portfolio that boasts properties sold in some of the county’s most exclusive neighborhoods.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Grew (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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