Intermediate requirements set the standard at 5 percent by 2011, climbing gradually until 2025.

They climbed in at the front and gradually worked their way down to the back.

But it gradually climbed back, and last year narrowly topped the 1987 level.

We followed the high tension lines from the power station for a few miles, climbing gradually.

The track wound through the valley, climbing gradually to the hills on the far side.

After the war, he continued his career in the army, gradually climbing the ranks.

From a reporter of minor events and soft news, he gradually climbs his way up to chief editor.

The limit climbs gradually to $15,000 in 2006 ($20,000 for those 50 and above).

The yield on the Treasury's 10-year note has been gradually climbing toward 5 percent.

The public share of health spending has been climbing gradually for decades.