one person at a time

Example Sentences

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But constitutional harm does not always occur one person at a time.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

And it doesn’t promise a cure, merely that the hope of finding a common covenant, one person at a time, may have to be enough.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

Now only one person at a time is allowed to climb the ladder to the top.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Dr Nanda and her team press on with their quest to vaccinate more like them - one person at a time.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022

Only one person at a time could fit on the tiny steps.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat