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The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The plan is to introduce its abilities step by step, starting in the late 2020s with improved battlefield awareness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Now these systems can research, reason through unfamiliar circumstances, break down problems step by step and actually perform reliable tasks.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Step by step − this was planned.
—Annie Elming, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The plan is to introduce its abilities step by step, starting in the late 2020s with improved battlefield awareness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Now these systems can research, reason through unfamiliar circumstances, break down problems step by step and actually perform reliable tasks.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Step by step − this was planned.
—Annie Elming, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by step
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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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