as in gained
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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Regardless, Tyrrell has gained strokes ball-striking (driving and on approach) in the last four majors.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026 -
As media monopolies gained control of discourse, a new feudalism arose.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three hours later, after a burst of activity over the agency’s radio transmissions, another team, including agents from Florida and Texas, gathered around a residence, hoping to make an arrest and trying to determine whether their target was home.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Kim gave fans a glimpse into her graduation ceremony as her closest friends and family gathered to celebrate the milestone in her legal journey.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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This has allowed Kuwait, which has no meaningful routes to export oil other than the Strait of Hormuz, to finally draw down its inventories that had built up during the closure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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“Grown (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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