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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Wednesday, July 17, is a dog day in more ways than one.
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Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024
Vengeful and secretive, Chutney Windham epitomizes Scorpio in more ways than one.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Sensing that his world is about to shut down in more ways than one, Kristofer ignores his stepdaughter’s pleas to shelter in place and heads to London for a final trip down memory lane.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
These easy, summer outfit formulas are guaranteed to keep you cool—in more ways than one.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024
Vengeful and secretive, Chutney Windham epitomizes Scorpio in more ways than one.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Sensing that his world is about to shut down in more ways than one, Kristofer ignores his stepdaughter’s pleas to shelter in place and heads to London for a final trip down memory lane.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
These easy, summer outfit formulas are guaranteed to keep you cool—in more ways than one.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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