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single file

NOUN
single line
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"In the end, everything worked out. Everyone went down in a single file, everyone helping, and we managed to finish the trail, see the sunrise, and experience that adrenaline rush," Nobre told the paper.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

“We go single file along here,” Luke said.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson



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