as in gaining
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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The Guaranteed Cash Offer is a commission-free cash purchase of a house, where homeowners can avoid paying commissions and fees while gaining the flexibility to pick their closing and move-out dates.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026 -
O’Hara launched her extraordinary career as one of the ensemble members of the star-making cast of SCTV before gaining acclaim in such films as Beetlejuice, Home Alone, A Mighty Wind and, in a full-circle embrace of her TV roots that earned her an Emmy Award, Schitt’s Creek.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the current administration, building up ICE and the deportation regime has taken priority.—
Frank DeVito,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sramek has claimed that building up the infrastructure of the city will provide thousands of construction jobs for the next 40 years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Growing (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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