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Recent Examples of one-man
In Mutiny, after witnessing his billionaire boss’ murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Dallas played the final 79 minutes with a one-man advantage after Vancouver’s Mathías Laborda received a red card in the 11th minute.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In October 2024, Merrill debuted a one-man show about about his life, including the night he was reportedly abducted and raped by Gacy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Shire also had time to guide U2 in their historic opening of the Sphere in Las Vegas and Bono in his live one-man show and Apple TV+ doc Stories of Surrender and David Byrne for the new A24 Imax release of Stop Making Sense.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Dallas played the final 79 minutes with a one-man advantage after Vancouver’s Mathías Laborda received a red card in the 11th minute.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In October 2024, Merrill debuted a one-man show about about his life, including the night he was reportedly abducted and raped by Gacy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Shire also had time to guide U2 in their historic opening of the Sphere in Las Vegas and Bono in his live one-man show and Apple TV+ doc Stories of Surrender and David Byrne for the new A24 Imax release of Stop Making Sense.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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After all, eminence can be a solitary business, not least for someone with as tough a hide as Hopkins’s.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Flock flak and recent misstatements In recent weeks, Johnston has come under fire for making unilateral decisions without input from the council or the public.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also taken unilateral steps during the shutdown to ensure some federal programs and employees are paid, including military personnel and young mothers receiving nutrition aid.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her Instagram page shows her artwork and things that inspire her in New York City and around the world but little personal information.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Draymond Green grabbed 10 rebounds but recorded just a single assist.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helicopters are proven, versatile, and can fly for hours on a single tank of fuel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another initiative underway is using AI to support the individual growth of our employees.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Japan pulled out following its invasion of China, leaving the Dutch East Indies to take the sole Asian berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its water-resistant design is made with premium leather uppers plus a rubber duck shell and sole to keep your feet dry in any weather (and for plenty of traction when the first snow of the year arrives).—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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For these, one-way fares cost $2.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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One was arrested trying to board an aircraft to Algeria on Saturday night with a one-way ticket.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vargas also didn’t see the arbitration clause as unusually one-sided, as, unlike in cases cited by the plaintiffs, the terms applied to both users and the NBA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But several costly mistakes on offense rendered all of Miami’s one-sided statistics irrelevant as Brooks pointed out.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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