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"item by" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used to refer to one thing at a time. For example, "I'm going to try to complete the project item by item."
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Let's examine these item by item.
They outsell every other apparel item by miles.
Then, once you're back, burn it all, item by item.
"It is the hottest item, by far," Newman said.
Take her item by item and get a clear picture.
Analysts move through the queue item by item, labeling cases "yes", "no" or "unknown".
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"The starting point would be to provide item by item, property by property data to regulators," Edelman said.
Businesses could pore over them item-by-item in an effort to undercut established contractors.
Item-by-item descriptive statistics are reported in Table 2.
Item-by-item descriptive statistics are shown in Table 2.
In June, the legislature decided to review the agreement item-by-item.
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