single file

Example Sentences

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It used to take me a few days to get all my different receipts into a single file for my accountant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

They lined up single file against the brush, in a dusty clearing steps from Highway 94, and waited for Border Patrol agents to pick them up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

After they enter in a single file, they branch off in different directions and head into tunnels where each person has a designated area to drill.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

The island was quiet, but a dog barked in the distance as they jogged along the path, single file.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins