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the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted
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Each recipe is no longer than a tidy paragraph, with an odd mix of black-and-white and color images (there’s a slightly disturbing paper mache bunny in there, but that’s OK), and a few step-by-step tutorials, too.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Previous culinary demos have included Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party cupcake decorating experience, step-by-step cooking lessons focusing on a single recipe and culinary demonstrations by local, celebrity and Disney chefs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Explaining why many companies have pivoted, Houter emphasized that taking a pragmatic, step-by-step approach is essential for success.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Lifetime Christmas movies with Sling.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Previous culinary demos have included Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party cupcake decorating experience, step-by-step cooking lessons focusing on a single recipe and culinary demonstrations by local, celebrity and Disney chefs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Explaining why many companies have pivoted, Houter emphasized that taking a pragmatic, step-by-step approach is essential for success.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Lifetime Christmas movies with Sling.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for step-by-step
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“Step-by-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step-by-step. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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