one by one
idiom
: 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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Progressive muscle relaxation: A technique that involves consciously tensing and then relaxing muscle groups one by one.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The confirmation process can take several weeks, as nominees are put to a vote one by one.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But, as the months went on and Trump's continued strength with the Republican base became clearer, Republican leaders, one by one, gravitated back.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Madame Ghislaine pulled them from the canvas mailbag one by one, calling out names.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The confirmation process can take several weeks, as nominees are put to a vote one by one.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But, as the months went on and Trump's continued strength with the Republican base became clearer, Republican leaders, one by one, gravitated back.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Madame Ghislaine pulled them from the canvas mailbag one by one, calling out names.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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