single-handedly
Example Sentences
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Alvarez, however, came as close to single-handedly carrying a baseball team to a division title as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Katie won't say this, and I've been holding back from saying this, but single-handedly, Katie Taylor got women's boxing into the Olympics," her manager Brian Peters says.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
She knows her film won’t single-handedly change the world or even alter specific policies, but she does believe it can have an impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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
Cabot Searcy suddenly found himself consumed by self-important thoughts as to how he could single-handedly save mankind.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
