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little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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All night, the fog had stubbornly hidden the stars in the dark, impenetrable sky, but now the sliver of light widened little by little into a luminous band, a hazy phosphorescence that slowly spread and took over.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
How about an effort to regularly clean up and maintain the area, starting with the City Administration Building and the surrounding (nonexistent) landscaping, then fixing up more sections little by little?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But really, state by state, little by little, a lot of people are starting to say, 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.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
After the solstice, daylight increases little by little, giving us more sunshine and even more motivation to leave the house again.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
How about an effort to regularly clean up and maintain the area, starting with the City Administration Building and the surrounding (nonexistent) landscaping, then fixing up more sections little by little?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But really, state by state, little by little, a lot of people are starting to say, 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.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
After the solstice, daylight increases little by little, giving us more sunshine and even more motivation to leave the house again.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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