single-handedly

Example Sentences

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“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

There was a period when Wilder almost single-handedly kept American heavyweight boxing visible on the global stage.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

His match-winning century against Pakistan on Tuesday will go down as the finest innings of the 27-year-old's white-ball career because it single-handedly took his side into a fifth successive T20 World Cup semi-final.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“She said now the goats have a taste for them. She’ll never be able to keep them out of the garden. I’ve single-handedly ruined everything.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack