single file
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At one point, visitors were prompted to walk in a single file line past two Secret Service officers holding rifles.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
When the race began at 4, two hours before sunrise, we scurried off into the woods in tight single file.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
Compared to cells moving in a single file, clusters were much slower.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
Michelangelo walked behind him, and after him, the children padded along in single file, their leather soles scuffing against the stones.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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