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worked out the solution piece by piece
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People can also buy the necessary components online, either piece by piece or all together in what are called buy-build-shoot kits.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Individuals purchase the parts to assemble the gun, either piece by piece or in assembly kits.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The Healer Imagine waking up in a sensory deprivation tank and calmly trying to break out, piece by piece, before the air runs out.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
As a first step, consider planting new operations in the U.S. or bringing back functions piece by piece.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1530, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of piece by piece was
circa 1530
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
piece by piece
adverb
: a little at a time
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