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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are getting ever" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or incomplete.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express an increasing trend or change over time, but it is more common to see it in a more complete form.
Example: "The challenges we face are getting ever more complex as technology evolves."
Alternatives: "are becoming increasingly" or "are getting more and more".
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But things are getting ever more ugly.
The walls are getting ever higher and thicker.
"We are getting ever more efficient in our farming.
Outside, the Evil Corp HQ protesters are getting ever louder.
The planet's air and water are getting ever more polluted.
Religious gurus and groups are getting ever slicker at marketing their wares.
And this intertwining is happening at a time when lobbyists are getting ever more influential.
Sensors are getting ever cheaper, but for many applications they are still much too expensive.
Today there are 71,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan, yet things are getting ever worse.
It's looking ominous for Dortmund, who are getting ever more ragged at the back.
But now he is the hunted one, and the sharks circling him are getting ever closer.
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