one by one
idiom
: separately in a series : one at a time : first one and then another one, etc.
I solved the problems one by one.
The performers took the stage one by one.
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Firms will also have to vet their technology vendors one by one for cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Cajetan Matheson, natural resource director and a tribal council member, says that addressing climate impacts or restoration goals one by one will not work.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
Christmas can be an all-day affair; family tradition holds that each gift giver hands out presents one by one, along with an explanation as to why the item was selected.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead, simply ask 3 follow up questions about my idea, one by one, then wait for instruction on the next steps.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Cajetan Matheson, natural resource director and a tribal council member, says that addressing climate impacts or restoration goals one by one will not work.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
Christmas can be an all-day affair; family tradition holds that each gift giver hands out presents one by one, along with an explanation as to why the item was selected.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead, simply ask 3 follow up questions about my idea, one by one, then wait for instruction on the next steps.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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