as in gained
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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The Knights gained their two-game lead Friday with a 94-86 home win over Palomar.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Topline Thousands of protesters gathered in Minneapolis on Friday to continue demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the city, bracing sub-zero temperatures weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Shariati Street, a major north-south artery in the Iranian capital, 33-year-old Hasan made his way to a roundabout where friends had gathered to join protests.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The researchers noted that both ⍺-synuclein and tau built up inside neurons, particularly in synapses where communication happens.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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The amounts of prejudice that are built up in those Kingdom Halls, unbelievable.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Grown (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown%20%28in%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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