single file

Example Sentences

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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

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

Ships started to stretch, single file, as far across the sea as we could see.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

They ascended the wall steps in single file, acknowledging the murmured good wishes of those on sentry duty.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques