in batches

idiom

: in small quantities at a time
Fry the potatoes in batches.

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Court records show that ICE produced the raw data in batches this summer, and the law school shared the data with the Deportation Data Project, which posted the latest batch online Tuesday to share with reporters and researchers. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 All were created, seemingly in batches, around three specific days last year. Kevin Collier, NBC news, 20 July 2025 Small Batch creations that are often aged in batches of up to two hundred barrels before being blended to create a final product. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Fans pay for quality, and props can be produced in batches over a weekend. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in batches

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“In batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20batches. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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