one by one

Example Sentences

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But the point of such suits seems to be less to pick on each company/influencer one by one and more to make undisclosed partnerships a business risk and potential liability writ large.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

The crew, drenched and pale with seasickness, voted one by one to abort the mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"I looked at all the teams that play the World Cup for the least-known player and, after analysing one by one, I found it," Scarsini said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

She lies back down, and one by one, thankfully, they sink into their beds.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera