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piecemeal

[pees-meel] / ˈpisˌmil /




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"Their only answer has been a flurry of piecemeal work programmes – an approach this report rubbishes."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

If you have multiple IRAs, you can give piecemeal from more than one IRA but the total annual amount given for an individual cannot exceed $111,000.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Outfitting a factory in such a piecemeal way just wasn’t done.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Some scientists have theorized that Miranda's piecemeal structure is the result of a massive impact that broke the moon into several pieces that—held together by her gravity—were reformed into something entirely unique.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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