as in to gain
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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Verb
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The show lost Samantha (under less than amicable circumstances), as well as actress Kim Cattrall, and gained a number of supporting characters of color.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
30 May 2025 -
Last year, Gmail gained the ability to summarize emails on demand.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Verb
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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,
8 June 2025
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Last month, Joel announced the cancellation of all of his upcoming concerts following a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain ventricles.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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In the Los Angeles area, storms gathered around the San Gabriel Mountains in the morning before descending into urban areas and traveling southwest across the region and along the coast, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday for a second round of direct negotiations, the two sides having previously gathered in the city for the first round in May.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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“Grow (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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