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single-handed

[sing-guhl-han-did] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈhæn dɪd /




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The 17-year-old from Lisburn in County Antrim, has made history with her Grade 8 piano distinction because she did it, quite literally, single-handed.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

"I am the one who has been on a single-handed campaign to get Bridget Jones into the Criterion Collection."

From Salon Jan. 15, 2025

He managed to accomplish virtually nothing: Almost none of his promises for single-handed economic revitalization, world domination, or intrepid urban crime-solving panned out.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2024

Born Maria Anna Sophie Cecilia Kalogeropoulos in New York in December 1923 to Greek parents, Callas was credited with the almost single-handed revival of the Italian bel canto vocal technique.

From Reuters Oct. 25, 2023

“You’d think he was running a whole fleet of ships, single-handed, to hear her take on.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham



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