in batches

idiom

: in small quantities at a time
Fry the potatoes in batches.

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Applications to fill out the rest of the retail space will be opened in batches, Florio said. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025 Season 4 was held up by the COVID pandemic, and ultimately arrived in batches of seven episodes (on May 27, 2022) and two XL episodes (July 1, 2022). Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025 Cook pasta in batches until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025 SpaceX typically launches Starlink satellites in batches of 20 or more. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in batches 

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“In batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20batches. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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