piecemeal
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The business has since been selling off its assets piecemeal while being kept afloat by original equipment manufacturers who agreed to fund the company to avoid losing access to key auto parts for their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
But, critics say, the use of this data is still often too piecemeal and isolated, with no overarching strategy to bring it together cohesively.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Apple delivered new Siri capabilities piecemeal in the following months, and the company announced in March 2025 that a full Siri overhaul would be pushed to 2026.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"The whole of firearms legislation needs to be reviewed," he said, giving the handling of 3D printed guns as an example of how the law had developed in a "piecemeal" fashion.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The man stepped into the light and the farmers’ excitement was smothered by the sight of the piecemeal leather armor and heavy sword that marked a mercenary.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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