a little at a time
Example Sentences
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Bondi’s efforts to cover this up have only guaranteed that the documents are trickling out a little at a time, meaning the story isn’t going away any time soon.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
“Caregiving asks you to grieve a little at a time while still showing up every day,” says the 57-year-old, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, and runs a women’s wellness business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
The shoulders will have to be filled in slowly, a little at a time on each side, said Vargas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Did this material sink as it formed a little at a time, or all at once after the moon had fully solidified?
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
He told them again the words of Pan—how they must save the wild a little at a time.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
