as in gained
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Following Yu’s move, the stock gained nearly 5% in premarket trading on Monday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Russia’s defense ministry claimed that Friday’s strike had killed 85 Ukrainian and Western military officers gathered at the restaurant near the playground.—
Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Grown (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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