Tracking northward, the system gradually attained tropical storm intensity.

By various grants from the abbots, the town gradually attained the rank of a borough.

Green gradually attained a good reputation for his portraits in water-colour.

Throughout the 20th Century, the university gradually attained land from Fort Douglas, growing into the institution of higher education that it is today.

Every time we had a fire, I would dry it out a little more, so that it gradually attained its full efficiency.

Since founding the company, he gradually attained the pseudonym "Manager Max," under which he currently performs.

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport.

During their stay at the school students gradually attain to higher levels of privileges, freedoms, and responsibilities, however a formal level system is not used.

In his first decade in Congress, Rostenkowski gradually attained a position of influence in the House.

Kolkata is gradually attaining a state of saturation.