1. Its stock share value has risen steadily throughout the year, closing Friday with its price at $142.

2. He steadily rose to become assistant treasurer in 2004.

3. The cost of a movie ticket has risen steadily over the last decade.

4. At the same time, Russia has steadily increased its military presence in the country.

5. Apple has been steadily adding buildings to its portfolio in recent years.

6. Microsoft has been steadily investing in clean energy and green data center projects.

7. The number of dead and wounded has been rising steadily as relief teams access more villages.

8. The company has been steadily investing in the region to fight off competition from Uber and others.

9. The PC business has been steadily losing ground to smartphones and tablets, so every sale helps.

10. Credit card debt has been rising steadily for more than five years.

11. In recent years, Microsoft has been steadily expanding its retail presence.

12. Yet the original church has since been reduced in size as the cemetery has steadily expanded.

13. Slack has been steadily rolling out new platform features over the last two months.

14. Relations between the two countries have been steadily deteriorating.

15. China has been steadily falling in the rankings in the annual report.