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The phrase "by phrase" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the process of grouping individual words to form a phrase. For example, "I learned how to break down long sentences into individual words and form them into smaller, more easily understood by phrase."
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The joint was packed, and the two inspired each other phrase by phrase.
Phrase by phrase, Mr. Tate and his players conveyed the stunning inventiveness of the music.
Phrase by phrase, it's charming, but all in all it's inconsequential.
Shep and Kenny replay their demo, phrase by phrase, and she copies it exactly.
When Dreher speaks, his emotions flow across his face with complete transparency, changing phrase by phrase.
We hear the Prize Song as it is constructed, phrase by phrase.
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But as Mr Pullum is very aware, the by-phrase is optional, and frequently omitted.
Yes, "if you put the by-phrase in", the passive lays the responsibility on the line prominently.
He taunts:it just isn't true that the passive buries or hides responsibility: if you put the by-phrase in, it lays it on the line prominently.
This transforms the construction on the left side of the arrow (which resulted from the passive transformation) by dropping the by-phrase, thus producing "The ultimatum was rejected".
Bill Burton, a spokesman for Mr. Obama, described the ad as "patently misleading," and campaign officials issued a phrase-by-phrase rebuttal.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com