piecemeal

Example Sentences

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You are in a fortunate position: It’s easier to sell shares piecemeal than, say, real estate.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

But, critics say, the use of this data is still often too piecemeal and isolated, with no overarching strategy to bring it together cohesively.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Beijing’s continued push for a stronger social safety net will eventually pay dividends, but the piecemeal annual improvements simply won’t move the needle on consumer spending in the short term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"The whole of firearms legislation needs to be reviewed," he said, giving the handling of 3D printed guns as an example of how the law had developed in a "piecemeal" fashion.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It had never been planned; it had grown piecemeal, with past and present overlapping at every spot, and the final effect was one of jumbled and squalid grandeur.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman