a little at a time
Example Sentences
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The Justices often prefer incremental rulings that move legal doctrines a little at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
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
Add some of the pasta water, a little at a time, until everything holds together but has a slightly loose consistency.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
I would have to take Harlem a little at a time.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
