single-handedly

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Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Hybe built BTS but then BTS single-handedly transformed Hybe into a powerhouse.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“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

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

Anthony wrote hundreds of letters of invitation to prospective members, and almost single-handedly raised the money, hired the hall, and organized the speakers for the group’s first meeting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling