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Recent Examples of one-man
But advanced statistics and film study show that the 7-foot-5 center provides the kind of one-man deterrence that Green – in his own way – once provided the Warriors.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
He can currently be seen playing Arthur Tobin on NBC’s The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins and in the one-man show Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Karaban was about a one-man show for UConn in the first half with a pair of 3s and 11 points and the fourth-year senior remains in the hunt for his third national championship.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
An immigrant success story The California Artificial Flower Company was originally a one-man operation founded by Michele D'Agnillo, an Italian immigrant who first came to America at the age of 16 and got a job sweeping the floors in a copper smelting plant in Colorado.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 22 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
He can currently be seen playing Arthur Tobin on NBC’s The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins and in the one-man show Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Karaban was about a one-man show for UConn in the first half with a pair of 3s and 11 points and the fourth-year senior remains in the hunt for his third national championship.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
An immigrant success story The California Artificial Flower Company was originally a one-man operation founded by Michele D'Agnillo, an Italian immigrant who first came to America at the age of 16 and got a job sweeping the floors in a copper smelting plant in Colorado.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 22 Mar. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas are naturally solitary and prefer to live alone, so Bao Li and Qing Bao occupy separate but neighboring habitats.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Very few Americans know that unilateral economic sanctions — the vast majority of which are imposed by the United States — take so many hundreds of thousands of innocent lives every year.—
Mark Weisbrot,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For some residents, that concern is already getting personal.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jack grew up in an impoverished single-parent household and David is from a wealthy Texan family.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Program staff and educators say the academy's impact is visible in individual student outcomes.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means that Afghan migrants, whose route to Poland almost always involves Belarus, cannot apply for asylum, regardless of their individual circumstances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tavares opened the scoring with his 564th career point for Toronto, passing Bob Pulford for sole possession of 11th on the franchise's all-time list.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wadagni is being challenged by Paul Hounkpè, the sole opposition candidate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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While the savings can be substantial, empty legs are usually one-way, timing can be restrictive, and your flight could be changed or canceled depending on the original booking.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The first two meetings between the Celtics and Hornets were one-sided blowouts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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After a pair of one-sided losses, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue knew what his team needed.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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