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Adverb
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What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Fanatics has over the past decade gradually amassed a larger and larger share of sports fans’ wallets.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cason said the injury that derailed his first year as a professional didn’t happen in any specific game and was something that progressively got worse over time.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the other end of the spectrum, Economy, Economy Plus, and premium cabins offer progressively more flexibility and perks.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While these young adults remain the largest group heading abroad, mid-lifers, like Ardern, are now the fastest-growing segment, with retirees increasingly joining them, according to government data.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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As with the cold plunging craze, saunas increasingly serve as a kind of social lubricant, a place where people can find connection and a brief reprieve from their phones.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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