one by one

Example Sentences

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The returning Japanese stars in City's team - fresh from winning the Women's Asian Cup - were hailed one by one after full-time as the celebrations continued long after the final whistle had been blown.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The technique involves attaching an original sketch to an adhesive backing, cutting it out, strategically sprinkling sand on the desired areas, then removing any misplaced grains one by one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The task is simple: rewrite sentences one by one until the essay passes various A.I. checkers like Originality.ai, GPTZero, or ZeroGPT.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

A lawyer by training, he seems to function primarily by breaking any challenge into small pieces to be noodled over at tedious length one by one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He picked the sesame seeds from his hamburger bun and ate them one by one.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn