single-handedly
Example Sentences
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Most memorable of all was on the final day of the 1994-95 season, when he single-handedly kept out the attacking might of Manchester United to deny them a third consecutive Premier League title.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Susan Jordan, who single-handedly runs the California Coastal Protection Network out of her kitchen in Santa Barbara, was somewhere between flabbergasted and apoplectic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Praise the wooden racket tennis Gods in the sky for delivering Alexandra Eala, who is single-handedly lifting the sport with her resilient play and her stadium-packing Filipino fan base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He led the SEC in passing yardage, piled up 30 touchdowns and single-handedly carried Ole Miss to a historic comeback win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I had never seen anyone take down such a huge monster single-handedly.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
