piecemeal
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You are in a fortunate position: It’s easier to sell shares piecemeal than, say, real estate.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
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
If you have multiple IRAs, you can give piecemeal from more than one IRA but the total annual amount given for an individual cannot exceed $111,000.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
But expanding rights piecemeal creates a nightmare for divorce lawyers, who found themselves building the plane in midair with gay breakups in the aughts and early 2010s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
I built my computers piecemeal from parts picked up at swap meets and shady discount stores in the city.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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