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single-handedly

[sing-guhl-han-did-lee] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈhæn dɪd li /
ADJECTIVE
alone
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If anyone could single handedly break down the nation’s ranch dressing supply without lifting a finger, it would be Taylor Swift.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023

The CEO of the organization, Michael Farris, got his start in the Christian homeschooling movement, which he single handedly transformed into a cultural and legal powerhouse.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2022

She has single handedly molded me into the man I am today and I can't even begin to try to attempt to thank her and pay her back for everything she's done for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2019

Quarterbacks also rank high on these types of lists because it’s arguably the hardest position to find stability and it’s the position that can single handedly determine the outcome of a game.

From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2018

Steve remembered a story he had heard about a hacker who had invaded and single handedly stopped INTERNET, a computer network that connected together tens of thousands of computers around the country.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn




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