dribs

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Ben advanced cash, in dribs or wads, accordin 'to needs, an' kept a set o 'books.

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  • But new units come to the market only in dribs and drabs, despite several developers being involved in the market. —  News24 Top Stories
  • In time, there will be a creeping merger as in dribs and drabs NCP members will drift into the Congress. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • Instead, Tehran is demanding what diplomats accredited to the IAEA describe as the "slice and dice" or the "dribs and drabs" approach - shipping out a small amount, waiting until it comes back in the form of fuel rods and then exporting the next small batch. —  SFGate: Top News Stories
  • Let the bad news out in dribs and drabs. —  Guy Fawkes' blog
  • "The worst thing that could happen is for more names to come out in dribs and drabs." —  Forbes.com: News
 

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