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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Altogether, the idea that swearing is unhealthy has been reinforced in more ways than one.
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But there’s a particular move that could affect the Royals in more ways than one.
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My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.
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Sophia Forchas’ family was touched by the tragedy in more ways than one.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But there’s a particular move that could affect the Royals in more ways than one.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Sophia Forchas’ family was touched by the tragedy in more ways than one.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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