single-handed

as in independently
without aid or support she was adamant that if she was expected to do the project single-handed, she should not have to share the credit afterward

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Recent Examples of single-handed Elinor’s single-handed battle against the coldblooded gang is tied to this novel’s timely theme: how men have always underestimated women and how women have used that to their advantage. Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 In a preprint paper published online today, OpenAI has managed to teach its robot hand to solve a much more difficult version of in-hand cube manipulation: single-handed solving of a 3x3 Rubik’s cube. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2019
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Adverb
  • For lodging and meals alone, that's $193-213 per day per lawmaker, depending on the day.
    Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 9 Aug. 2025
  • According to the zoo's blog post: A white pelican was spotted alone on Lake Erie in the Cleveland area in November, the bird's flock apparently having moved on.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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  • The Hulu + Live TV and Fubo brands will remain separately sold and marketed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The Texas House has separately issued arrest warrants for the missing lawmakers.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Single-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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