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little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
For this reason, the war veteran began to study and prepare to rise in rank and little by little managed to earn the respect and admiration of her colleagues.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
How to prepare for the time change Some people try to prepare for a time change jolt by changing their bed times little by little in the days before the change.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Throughout the decades, the industries that people were permitted to operate in were expanded little by little.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
For this reason, the war veteran began to study and prepare to rise in rank and little by little managed to earn the respect and admiration of her colleagues.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
How to prepare for the time change Some people try to prepare for a time change jolt by changing their bed times little by little in the days before the change.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Throughout the decades, the industries that people were permitted to operate in were expanded little by little.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Little by little.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20by%20little. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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