Sentence examples for gradually abandon from inspiring English sources

Only President Vladimir Putin of Russia will benefit from the irrevocable decline that would follow if democracies gradually abandon their standards.

After meeting today with executives of Russia's largest oil companies, the prime minister, Mikhail M. Kasyanov, said they had "come to the conclusion that it is time to gradually abandon the reduction in oil exports that Russia took on".

Without support, risk-takers might gradually abandon their pursuits.

After frame removal a walking short leg cast is applied for 6 weeks during which the patient is advised to increase their weight-bearing status to as much as possible, and gradually abandon crutches.

This threat caused the JNA to gradually abandon plans to preserve Yugoslavia in favour of the expansion of Serbia.

The threat caused the JNA to gradually abandon plans to preserve Yugoslavia in favour of expanding Serbia.

Steel bearings were gradually abandoned in bridges, followed by the technical literature and design standards.

Evidence clearly shows that the monkey gradually abandons erroneous tendencies as learning proceeds.

Although many tribal communities are gradually abandoning their tribal languages, scores of such languages survive.

But while the aristocracy gradually abandoned bullfighting, the public enthusiastically continued the spectacle.

The PS gradually abandoned its commitment to nationalization and adopted a number of fiscally moderate policies.