single-handed
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"I am the one who has been on a single-handed campaign to get Bridget Jones into the Criterion Collection."
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
He managed to accomplish virtually nothing: Almost none of his promises for single-handed economic revitalization, world domination, or intrepid urban crime-solving panned out.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2024
Born Maria Anna Sophie Cecilia Kalogeropoulos in New York in December 1923 to Greek parents, Callas was credited with the almost single-handed revival of the Italian bel canto vocal technique.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
Mr Lougee was taking part in the single-handed sailing challenge with a plan to sail the route via the Isles of Scilly.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
“Thinking of trying to catch Black single-handed, Potter?”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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