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the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Here’s a step-by-step guide to deep cleaning every rug in your home, indoors and out.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Here’s a smarter, step-by-step approach that actually works.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The first stage features detailed instructions — a step-by-step guide, really — on how to assemble the vehicle or structure in question, but the latter two are delightfully vague.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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