year by year
Example Sentences
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The book’s narrative progresses chronologically, year by year, starting from 1939, when war was declared, on Sept. 3, with none of the patriotic fervor that had greeted World War I in 1914.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Each layer represents a single year of sediment buildup, offering a year by year archive of ancient climate conditions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
"Step by step, year by year, things will become easier."
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
And of course, if you keep growing that percentage year by year, the impact can be exponential.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
A large building, spruce and white; not only money has built it but men’s hopes and pity, as I know who have seen it grow brick by brick and year by year.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
