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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The 83rd Golden Globes mixed things up this year in more ways than one, and not all the new aspects of the show were hits with fans online.
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Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The team behind the shock discovery (in more ways than one) is baffled by this beautiful arc of material, which defies expectations and current theories surrounding such stellar remains.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
College basketball can be like life in a fish bowl, in more ways than one.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Nikki Glaser’s sophomore stint as Golden Globes host Sunday was one battle after another in more ways than one with some serious highs and lows.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The team behind the shock discovery (in more ways than one) is baffled by this beautiful arc of material, which defies expectations and current theories surrounding such stellar remains.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
College basketball can be like life in a fish bowl, in more ways than one.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Nikki Glaser’s sophomore stint as Golden Globes host Sunday was one battle after another in more ways than one with some serious highs and lows.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
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