single file
Example Sentences
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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
It used to take me a few days to get all my different receipts into a single file for my accountant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
They lined up single file against the brush, in a dusty clearing steps from Highway 94, and waited for Border Patrol agents to pick them up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
A trio of young men had just entered from the opposite end of the street, weaving through it in single file.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
