On the western end of Suffolk County, it would be applied gradually because the area is already heavily developed.

At first, after the accident, training flights continued, but restrictions were gradually applied as evidence turned up.

This is the pressure that is gradually applied to the breast until the mother begins to feel uncomfortable.

The power must be gradually applied to the motors.

The "Maxima" name was applied gradually, beginning in 1981.

These courses typically run for a month and cost $5,000, but this fee can later be gradually applied toward commissions.

The currently used names were gradually applied to the larger groups resulting from this process.

Bush has gradually applied this lesson to his criticism of Gore.

This increase is to be applied gradually beginning in May 2008, with an average increase of about 16%.

The settings can then be gradually applied from one to another within 4 seconds.