single file
Example Sentences
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"In the end, everything worked out. Everyone went down in a single file, everyone helping, and we managed to finish the trail, see the sunrise, and experience that adrenaline rush," Nobre told the paper.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
One by one, cattle fall behind him single file to consume a breakfast of ground corn and hay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
When he finally looked up, he saw players lined up in a single file offering hugs and telling him, “We’re going to win this battle together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
They went in single file along hedgerows and the borders of coppices, and night fell dark about them.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
