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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In the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, such as the Andromeda Galaxy, astronomers can observe stars one by one.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Even in nearby galaxies, such as Andromeda, which is about 2.5 million light-years away, astronomers are able to observe stars one by one.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The sharks attacked relentlessly, picking off survivors one by one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
At the conclusion of that day at training camp in September, the Panthers had long departed the ice and one by one left the facility for the day.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Even in nearby galaxies, such as Andromeda, which is about 2.5 million light-years away, astronomers are able to observe stars one by one.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The sharks attacked relentlessly, picking off survivors one by one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
At the conclusion of that day at training camp in September, the Panthers had long departed the ice and one by one left the facility for the day.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 2 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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