single-handedly

Example Sentences

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That could range from someone "working single-handedly for years on a rebuilding project or spending millions to make a dream come true".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

AI startup worker Sigrid Jin, who attended the Seoul dinner, single-handedly used 25 billion of Claude Code tokens last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Although much of her previous work involved strong co-stars or ensembles, Byrne carries this film almost single-handedly, often through close-ups shot so tightly that she felt like her eyelashes might brush the camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Well, who was single-handedly responsible for coarsening the discourse at the Supreme Court for a very long time?

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Anatole speaks French and English both, and single-handedly runs the school all by himself.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver