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He should have been more a part of the conversation last year after single-handedly almost overcoming an appalling defence to drag the Bengals into the play-offs.

It’s a tough assignment to drop into a film for just a couple of scenes, create a complex character and single-handedly spark the protagonist’s emotional unraveling.

According to Munoz’s report and interviews with department sources, Lloyd was almost single-handedly responsible for breaking the Mission case open.

After her firing, Bannon said he was “pushing” for Antoni to get the job, calling him “the guy that almost single-handedly took it down by going through their numbers.”

Romance stories told against the backdrop of fantasy worlds have almost single-handedly driven a boom in print book sales.