as in gains
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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As of July, the ADS system had surpassed 100 million miles of driving, and the software currently gains roughly two million miles weekly, the report said.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025 -
As Diwali gains greater global resonance, brands beyond India’s borders are also joining in the celebration.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Waze, also owned by Google, gathers anonymized driving data to enhance community reporting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the state gathers—whether the innocuous, the personal, or the intensely political—could in turn be used for arrests, detentions, fines, disappearances, and much worse.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Grows (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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