single-handedly
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Susan Jordan, who single-handedly runs the California Coastal Protection Network out of her kitchen in Santa Barbara, was somewhere between flabbergasted and apoplectic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Praise the wooden racket tennis Gods in the sky for delivering Alexandra Eala, who is single-handedly lifting the sport with her resilient play and her stadium-packing Filipino fan base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I think he may have single-handedly invented a new way to do literary events. I don’t know what to call it ... a literary roast?,”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Six weeks later, Stokes was at it again, this time defeating Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley almost single-handedly with 135 not out.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Later, our hosts informed us that Sudani had been a legendary soldier, and had even reputedly captured an entire French unit single-handedly.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
