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
Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture a little at a time, alternating with milk until all is incorporated.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025
The shoulders will have to be filled in slowly, a little at a time on each side, said Vargas.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
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
But Anne and Ernestine broke him down a little at a time.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
