a little at a time
Example Sentences
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The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Then, share a little at a time and gauge how the person responds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Did this material sink as it formed a little at a time, or all at once after the moon had fully solidified?
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
The truth of the letters came out a little at a time: First, there was the realization that they weren’t in Italian.
From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2023
I began with inflatable swimmies on my arms, which Mrs. Hagen deflated a little at a time.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
