single-handedly

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But he proved on Saturday that he wasn’t done single-handedly turning World Cup matches on his own—he has now bagged eight of his 12 international goals at major tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

Six weeks later, Stokes was at it again, this time defeating Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley almost single-handedly with 135 not out.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Velazco’s claim is impossible to verify, though he believes he is single-handedly reviving the practice of making palm liquor out of tuba in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

In the span of five seconds, Brunson had single-handedly given the Knicks a lead they would not relinquish, going on to win 105-95.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Working on a navy contract quietly and virtually single-handedly at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Lawrence’s former graduate student Philip Abelson had perfected a way of enriching uranium by thermal diffusion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik