single file
Example Sentences
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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
One by one, cattle fall behind him single file to consume a breakfast of ground corn and hay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
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
Tess opens her mouth to reply, but before she can say anything, the soldiers are exiting my house, single file, expressionless.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
