piecemeal
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Most parents lose sleep over the amount of piecemeal work required to cobble together a summer schedule; very few relish the planning and spreadsheets and carpool rota involved in keeping their kids safe and occupied.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
As it unfolds, “Rheology” can seem piecemeal, even haphazard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
You are in a fortunate position: It’s easier to sell shares piecemeal than, say, real estate.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But the services to date have largely been offered piecemeal, allowing companies to hire Amazon specifically for e-commerce order fulfillment, or for shipping freight, but not for their full supply chain needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Indians adopted Mexican crops, and many of them discarded many of their local domesticates, piecemeal; squash was domesticated independently, corn arrived from Mexico around A.D.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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