one by one
phrase
: separately in a series : one at a time : first one and then another one, etc.
I solved the problems one by one.
The performers took the stage one by one.
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Spiro has already instantly sold out a North American tour this fall based largely on the strength of that tune, along with some other keepers that have dribbled out, one by one, in the interim.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Their conversations with the county’s top law enforcement officer were all recorded on cameras in the office, and those videos were played for the jury one by one over the course of an hour Thursday afternoon.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Sonnenfeld’s diagnosis is the most granular, naming specific institutions and explaining their paralysis one by one.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The doubts that surrounded this team have slunk away, one by one, replaced by reasons for optimism.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Their conversations with the county’s top law enforcement officer were all recorded on cameras in the office, and those videos were played for the jury one by one over the course of an hour Thursday afternoon.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Sonnenfeld’s diagnosis is the most granular, naming specific institutions and explaining their paralysis one by one.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The doubts that surrounded this team have slunk away, one by one, replaced by reasons for optimism.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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