piecemeal
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But a piecemeal approach to industrial policies is not the answer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead of all or nothing, the U.S. is pushing for a more piecemeal approach where these things can happen in tandem bit by bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, critics have described the proposals as "piecemeal" and a "missed opportunity" for children's safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Most parents lose sleep over the amount of piecemeal work required to cobble together a summer schedule; very few relish the planning and spreadsheets and carpool rota involved in keeping their kids safe and occupied.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
With the benefit of hindsight, surely we can see that piecemeal policy reform or litigation alone would have been a futile approach to dismantling Jim Crow segregation.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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