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Recent Examples of one-man
While Samuel remains the favorite, Musau, Kipngetich and Kipchoge are poised to ensure the title chase is not a one-man show.
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
In the nearly thirteen years since his first encounter with the artist, Almqvist has instated himself as a kind of one-man Greek drama—chorus and actor both, once the herald of plot and now its complicator.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Footwear is procured from an international network of over 800 sellers across 30 to 40 countries by Rachmansky’s team, which has grown from a one-man operation to 25 employees.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
In the nearly thirteen years since his first encounter with the artist, Almqvist has instated himself as a kind of one-man Greek drama—chorus and actor both, once the herald of plot and now its complicator.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Footwear is procured from an international network of over 800 sellers across 30 to 40 countries by Rachmansky’s team, which has grown from a one-man operation to 25 employees.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Many solitary bees, moths, and other pollinators overwinter in old leaf litter or in the hollow stems of perennial plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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The seventh and senior justice, Jorge Labarga, born in Cuba and raised in Pahokee, will continue to write solitary dissents.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Latin American leaders rejected the unilateral use of military force against the South American country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Any unilateral invasion is a pretext for any other unilateral invasion, which is why each must always be repudiated, regardless of the moral justification.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to another shopper, the battery lasts long enough to clean their entire apartment in one single charge.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cosmic said the Santa Rosa home is the first single-family home being built using its AI technology.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Think spa-like spaces that cater to your individual rituals, preferences and self-care routines, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s 2026 Bath Trends report.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weiser, who is running for governor in this year’s election, characterized the attacks as Trump trying to leverage the power of the executive branch to exercise unconstitutional authority over how individual states conduct elections and oversee their criminal justice systems.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, she was almost unanimously voted for (with Michael casting the sole dissenting vote against Yam Yam Arocho).—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This stat is calculated by comparing each state’s one-way arrivals that originated in other states with its one-way departures that were destined for other states, using data from more than 24,000 rental locations.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Queen City, home to more than 943,000 residents, saw the fourth-highest net gain of one-way U-Haul customers in 2025, the moving company said in its latest growth index.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The timing suggests that the race to put humanoid robots on factory floors is no longer one-sided, and both American and Chinese manufacturers are taking methodical, incremental approaches to large-scale deployment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the turnover competition was overwhelmingly one-sided on Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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