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little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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But really, state by state, little by little, a lot of people are starting to say [that] this is the way millions of people are making money on their own terms, and doing it in a way that really works for them.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Between the 1950s and 1990s, South Africa faced a strong boycott movement that, little by little, turned it into a pariah.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Diners can add the ingredients all at once or little by little—so the noodles don’t get soggy and the meat cooks just so.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After the loss of her grandmother, cleaner Flora connects deeply with a teacher who, little by little, is becoming transparent.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Between the 1950s and 1990s, South Africa faced a strong boycott movement that, little by little, turned it into a pariah.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Diners can add the ingredients all at once or little by little—so the noodles don’t get soggy and the meat cooks just so.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After the loss of her grandmother, cleaner Flora connects deeply with a teacher who, little by little, is becoming transparent.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for little by little
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“Little by little.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20by%20little. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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