bit by bit
Example Sentences
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"We can't do that for our ocean. We have to map it bit by bit using acoustic instruments on ships," he explains.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
She has since sold off her gold bit by bit to get by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Their envy does pour out immediately but strains forth bit by bit, pressing through the narrow gaps in their bleached smiles.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025
The Federal Reserve is finally taking interest rates down bit by bit, adding some vigor to a sluggish investment environment.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024
As it came to me, bit by bit, I understood more clearly what Sapo had told me earlier.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
