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single-handedly

[sing-guhl-han-did-lee] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈhæn dɪd li /
ADJECTIVE
alone
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If anyone could single handedly break down the nation’s ranch dressing supply without lifting a finger, it would be Taylor Swift.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023

The CEO of the organization, Michael Farris, got his start in the Christian homeschooling movement, which he single handedly transformed into a cultural and legal powerhouse.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2022

"The Pentagon can't independently and single handedly confirm that, but we're also not in any position to refute those claims."

From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2022

“I think the shift is single handedly killing the game because now you’ve got everybody lifting the ball over the shift,” Smoltz said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2018

Steve remembered a story he had heard about a hacker who had invaded and single handedly stopped INTERNET, a computer network that connected together tens of thousands of computers around the country.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn




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