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Recent Examples of one-man
Kim’s one-man production capacity taps out at 60 per day.
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Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
His has been a one-man crusade against complacency.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
All of these songs benefit from simple, elegant arrangements where McCartney plays nearly everything himself — his second album in a row in this style, after 2020’s one-man-band triumph McCartney III.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Someone outside is fixing a broken dryer on the production floor, and Larry — the founder, owner, and one-man force of nature — needs to deal with it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
His has been a one-man crusade against complacency.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
All of these songs benefit from simple, elegant arrangements where McCartney plays nearly everything himself — his second album in a row in this style, after 2020’s one-man-band triumph McCartney III.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Someone outside is fixing a broken dryer on the production floor, and Larry — the founder, owner, and one-man force of nature — needs to deal with it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Reading is a solitary activity, not a lonely one.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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One day, James, a watchful and solitary child, escapes his bitter family in a sweet peach that floats him away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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As before, the AMA is strongly against the unilateral change made without backing from scientific evidence.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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The companies building frontier AI operate in a competitive environment where unilateral restraint is a strategic liability.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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While the chain has expanded to almost 200 locations, local community and conservation (the company has preserved millions of acres of land for wildlife) are at the core of not only Bass Pro but also Morris’s personal ethos.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Threat to legacy players For decades, a handful of companies have dominated the household goods and family and personal care categories.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Play/Pause Button 50 States, 50 People Meet the people behind iconic travel experiences in every single US state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Carolina scored those three goals in 39 seconds, the fastest three goals by a single team in Stanley Cup Final history, making what looked like a no-doubt Vegas win into a game once again.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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So the company has built infrastructure that can handle the hard parts once, so individual teams don't have to keep re-solving them.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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With the win, Alcantara earned his 57th career win to move past Josh Johnson into sole possession of third place on the franchise’s all-time wins list.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The disagreements seem to be one-way in that the sheriff wants to change the wording of agreements now rather than on the contract’s closing date.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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For its report, Skyscanner calculated one-way flight costs, average hotel prices, and the three-night trip cost.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Meehan then oversaw what is considered among the NHL’s most one-sided trades, acquiring Hasek from Chicago in 1992.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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