year by year

Example Sentences

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The book’s narrative progresses chronologically, year by year, starting from 1939, when war was declared, on Sept. 3, with none of the patriotic fervor that had greeted World War I in 1914.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Each layer represents a single year of sediment buildup, offering a year by year archive of ancient climate conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

"Step by step, year by year, things will become easier."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

And of course, if you keep growing that percentage year by year, the impact can be exponential.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

My outer casing—what you would look at and call my body—would be replaced year by year with a larger model.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix