as in gaining
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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Beam credited his team’s execution in gaining a split.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Importantly, research in LEO also serves as an essential stepping stone for gaining the knowledge NASA needs to keep its astronauts safe on journeys deeper into the cosmos.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Helping the club’s cause was Schlittler, who was expectedly restricted to 68 pitches after a spring training back/lat injury prevented him from fully building up.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This person suggested that the legislation could become more powerful if combined with local streamer content quotas, building up a more holistic framework that would support commissions from all players.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Growing (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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