by step
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: in a series of steps
The melody moves upward by step from D to C.
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Loop engineering is unlike the typical approach of simply interacting with AI step by step.
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30 June 2026
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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