letter by letter
Example Sentences
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The RNA polymerases move along these strands and copy the stored information letter by letter.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
The children and parents held signs that spelled out — letter by letter — a newish slogan for Youngkin: “Compete to Win.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023
One morning, before he roused Mr. Kugler with cake and coffee, he spelled out “Will you marry me?” letter by letter on individual Post-its and stuck each to a mirror.
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
It’s a blink of an eye, letter by letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021
Before then, new varieties of organisms could arise only from the accumulation of random mutations—the selection of changes, letter by letter, in the genetic instructions.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
