one by one

Example Sentences

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"I looked at all the teams that play the World Cup for the least-known player and, after analysing one by one, I found it," Scarsini said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Pratt declined interview requests and did not give a speech, opting instead to talk to voters one by one in Sherman Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It describes a situation in which particles such as photons are so deeply linked that their properties cannot be fully understood one by one.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

I put it all into a spreadsheet, one by one, and then waited to see if there would be some kind of grand, larger message.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The beasts sniffed and whined, but one by one, they lay down flat on their bellies.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood