single-handedly
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He may not single-handedly solve homicides in America, but today it seems he’s accomplished his more modest goal of touching at least one Angeleno with his words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Larry Scott, who single-handedly destroyed the old Pac-12, now vows to work his “magic” on the tennis world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
In less than a minute, Miles had single-handedly turned a two-point Lynx deficit into a five-point lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I had never seen anyone take down such a huge monster single-handedly.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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