in more ways than one
idiom
: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.
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For Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent is a homecoming in more ways than one.
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The deal was enriching for Greiner in more ways than one.
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One of Kendall’s favorite barbecue spots is growing — in more ways than one.
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Motherhood impacted Reese Witherspoon's career in more ways than one.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
The deal was enriching for Greiner in more ways than one.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
One of Kendall’s favorite barbecue spots is growing — in more ways than one.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Motherhood impacted Reese Witherspoon's career in more ways than one.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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