bit by bit
Example Sentences
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The reality, which I only began to absorb bit by bit after I ended it, is that my husband was not only a prolific storyteller but also a master manipulator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"We can't do that for our ocean. We have to map it bit by bit using acoustic instruments on ships," he explains.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
She has since sold off her gold bit by bit to get by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Their envy does pour out immediately but strains forth bit by bit, pressing through the narrow gaps in their bleached smiles.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025
I think that over time it got chipped away, bit by bit, by life, by the living of it.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
