single file
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of people trudged up the steep switchbacks in single file.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"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
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
Mark knew he didn’t have time to read every single file, so he decided to just start opening and see what he could see.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
