one by one

Example Sentences

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Pratt declined interview requests and did not give a speech, opting instead to talk to voters one by one in Sherman Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

City won the FA Cup for the third time under Guardiola by beating Chelsea on Saturday and, perhaps significantly, he took a picture holding the trophy with each member of staff one by one.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It describes a situation in which particles such as photons are so deeply linked that their properties cannot be fully understood one by one.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

I put it all into a spreadsheet, one by one, and then waited to see if there would be some kind of grand, larger message.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Chicken hopped up the steps one by one while Cat hunted in her backpack for the key.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn