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
They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
Compared to cells moving in a single file, clusters were much slower.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
The stairs are impossibly narrow and cramped, and we have to walk single file.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
