one by one
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Rather than analyzing genes one by one, this technique identifies groups of genes whose behavior changes together, providing a broader picture of how immune cells respond to ultrasound treatment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
On the day Al-Zaharnah monitored the excavation, the crews were working at a painfully slow pace, peeling back the pancaked layers of the building one by one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The crew, drenched and pale with seasickness, voted one by one to abort the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Chicken hopped up the steps one by one while Cat hunted in her backpack for the key.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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