one person at a time

Example Sentences

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One petition at a time, one person at a time.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

However, the guidance says where possible mixed-sex toilets or changing facilities should be provided, with lockable rooms intended to be used by one person at a time, in addition to single-sex facilities.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

And as “The Strike” shows, that takes work; one person at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

And it doesn’t promise a cure, merely that the hope of finding a common covenant, one person at a time, may have to be enough.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

After a while only one person at a time associated with her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck