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little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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For culture to be preserved, it must also be allowed to breathe, shift and change shape, little by little.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Little work, little by little by little, until I was given a little bit more responsibility, a little bit more responsibility, a little bit more responsibility.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
New types of businesses appear and are even growing, little by little.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Whisking constantly, add hot milk little by little to egg mixture.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Little work, little by little by little, until I was given a little bit more responsibility, a little bit more responsibility, a little bit more responsibility.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
New types of businesses appear and are even growing, little by little.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Whisking constantly, add hot milk little by little to egg mixture.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
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