little by little
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“The enthusiasm of the people is reaching all of us; little by little, that excitement has taken hold of us. That’s why I’m here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
After the sun came up, "we watched the water recede little by little" before the fire department arrived, Mikey said.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Since then, he’s been building up his bitcoin portfolio little by little, investing more money at least once every two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
It calls it a capital investment, and deducts it from earnings little by little.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of a prow and low sides grew from the piles of reeds.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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