as in to gain
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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Digital marketing Careers in digital marketing and agricultural communications also are gaining traction, with consumers increasingly being interested in where their food comes from.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Åberg has put on a ball-striking clinic through three days and leads the field in driving distance, strokes gained tee to green and average proximity to the hole.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the depth of their pitching staff, the Dodgers can afford to be patient with building up Snell.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sweep sidewalks regularly to keep dirt and debris from building up and darkening the color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Grow (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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