single-handedly
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The right signal-caller can almost single-handedly carry a team to the playoff, upgrading walk-ons into superstars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Most memorable of all was on the final day of the 1994-95 season, when he single-handedly kept out the attacking might of Manchester United to deny them a third consecutive Premier League title.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
She knows her film won’t single-handedly change the world or even alter specific policies, but she does believe it can have an impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He had single-handedly defeated Kyle Keeley’s entire team!
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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