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Recent Examples of one-man
The remaining Knicks would then need to change their identity and play style to fit around the Greek Freak, a one-man band currently out with a calf injury but averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists this season.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
After all, in his mind, America is but a one-man show.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After the country became a one-man, one-vote democracy, people of color took the reins of politics, came to dominate TV news and op-ed columns, climbed the ranks of business, and refashioned school curricula to narrate a different national history.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
After all, in his mind, America is but a one-man show.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After the country became a one-man, one-vote democracy, people of color took the reins of politics, came to dominate TV news and op-ed columns, climbed the ranks of business, and refashioned school curricula to narrate a different national history.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Six Senses adeptly blends ancient and high-tech therapies, alongside social interactions and the solace of solitary treatments.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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As a remedy, the team later relocated some of these males from communal to solitary living conditions.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The agency's unilateral expansion of government power is dangerous, and not only for immigrant families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s unilateral budget and staffing cuts to the Injury Center last year dealt a heavy blow to its work.—
Sharon Gilmartin,
STAT,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than a conventional spa, Upper House Hong Kong takes a personal approach to wellness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Toss it in your personal item and you’re covered from boarding to baggage claim.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the dugout, after hitting an RBI single off Zac Gallen, Kyle made the mistake of catching a video of the TV broadcast.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The analysis excluded multilateral summits hosted in China, such as the Belt and Road Forum, where dozens of leaders may attend without receiving individual announcements.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Questions surrounded other trade deals done with individual countries including Brazil, India and Britain.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The pact is the result of weeks of negotiations with political parties and civil society groups with Fils-Aimé, who became Haiti’s sole leader earlier this month after the mandate of the ruling nine-member transitional presidential council ended without elections.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Clellan was named the sole finalist for the director position earlier this month after the state concluded a nationwide hiring search.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These unique one-way sailings generally occur at the beginning or end of a cruising season (typically in the spring or fall) when ships need to return to their home ports.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Either way, this garment is a one-way ticket to looking put-together without even trying.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tottenham have been awful at home this season, but with the ‘new-manager bounce’ and also the derby energy, the game might be less one-sided than people expect.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But populism is an element of modern democracy, and when issues are this one-sided, populism usually wins.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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