as in gradually
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Probably start by using softer AI personas and gradually inch your way to the later instances that fully test a therapist’s abilities.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Place baba back into pan and gradually pour remaining syrup over.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to The National, Azza Al Suwaidi, deputy chief executive of Etihad Rail Mobility, said the first phase will see trains operating between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as well as connecting east to Fujairah, with further routes, stations, and connections rolling out progressively through 2026.—
Keith J Fernandez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, recent trials have enrolled progressively fewer Black patients.—
Yehoda Martei,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images With the growth of digital advertising over the past few decades, opportunities for brands to reach a mass audience have become increasingly scarce.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Year after year Samsung had an increasingly greater, ever-more commanding presence at CES.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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All night, the fog had stubbornly hidden the stars in the dark, impenetrable sky, but now the sliver of light widened little by little into a luminous band, a hazy phosphorescence that slowly spread and took over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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How about an effort to regularly clean up and maintain the area, starting with the City Administration Building and the surrounding (nonexistent) landscaping, then fixing up more sections little by little?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Hierarchically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchically. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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