in more ways than one

idiom

: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.

Examples of in more ways than one in a Sentence

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“In more ways than one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20more%20ways%20than%20one. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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