in more ways than one
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: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.
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Lamborghini just unveiled a new non-hybrid race car for 2027 that will please the purists in more ways than one.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs bungled it in more ways than one, more than that fourth-down call, even if the most glaring is the decision to settle for three.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
But the growth since then has been undeniable in more ways than one, including production sophistication, vocal refinement, and especially in her stage presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Hair color brand Madison Reed is doubling down on women’s basketball in more ways than one.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs bungled it in more ways than one, more than that fourth-down call, even if the most glaring is the decision to settle for three.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
But the growth since then has been undeniable in more ways than one, including production sophistication, vocal refinement, and especially in her stage presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Hair color brand Madison Reed is doubling down on women’s basketball in more ways than one.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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