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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That, in more ways than one, is how this journey begins.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s the woman who kept showing up and found a coach that would change her life in more ways than one.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
More Yankees/Getty Images Bichette's injury was a turning point in the division race with the Yankees in more ways than one.
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Altogether, the idea that swearing is unhealthy has been reinforced in more ways than one.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s the woman who kept showing up and found a coach that would change her life in more ways than one.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
More Yankees/Getty Images Bichette's injury was a turning point in the division race with the Yankees in more ways than one.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Altogether, the idea that swearing is unhealthy has been reinforced in more ways than one.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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