a little at a time
Example Sentences
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“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
Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture a little at a time, alternating with milk until all is incorporated.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025
Instead of having one big conversation, make the transition a little at a time in the final week or two of summer break, said Samantha Sweeney, a licensed psychologist in Washington, D.C.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 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
People built homes the way they bought eggs: a little at a time.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
