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Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence
worked out the solution piece by piece
Recent Examples on the Web
At the bottom of a valley, the site of an ancient fort has been uncovered piece by piece.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Give Dakota Fanning’s relaxed red carpet look a go — all together or piece by piece.
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Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
But the attorneys representing Sandy Hook families expect that the most likely scenario is Jones’ Infowars empire will be sold off, piece by piece, with the proceeds going to their clients.
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Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 June 2024
Westrup, who worked for the state for 37 years, figured out how to put together parcels of land, piece by piece, until a vision came to fruition.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1530, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of piece by piece was
circa 1530
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Cite this Entry
“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
piece by piece
adverb
: a little at a time
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