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the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted
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“Step-by-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step-by-step. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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