piecemeal
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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
"This will just be another piecemeal fix that won't improve anything," says Pradhan, who is also a qualified facial surgeon.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Where better to go to find piecemeal work?
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
At 27 minutes, “Embrace” by Fredrick Earl Mosley is the most piecemeal of the new creations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
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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