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Recent Examples of unilateral
There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The president lacks the unilateral power to decide how individual states run elections, but his declaration speaks to long-brewing and unfounded claims by some conservatives that the country’s electoral system is insecure and vulnerable to widespread fraud.
—Drew Shaw, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2025
One of the Group’s goals is to ensure that employers understand that federal employment discrimination laws cannot be changed by anti-DEI executive orders or unilateral actions by the EEOC’s Acting Chair.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
States controlled by Democrats need to respond; unilateral disarmament never makes sense.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The president lacks the unilateral power to decide how individual states run elections, but his declaration speaks to long-brewing and unfounded claims by some conservatives that the country’s electoral system is insecure and vulnerable to widespread fraud.
—Drew Shaw, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2025
One of the Group’s goals is to ensure that employers understand that federal employment discrimination laws cannot be changed by anti-DEI executive orders or unilateral actions by the EEOC’s Acting Chair.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
States controlled by Democrats need to respond; unilateral disarmament never makes sense.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilateral
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Most community or local theater organizations are usually run as nonprofits by a collaboration of management and salaried acting talent and technical artists, Maverick is largely a one-man operation of a for-profit (though not much) theater.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheen took the boot and swung a machete around on a rooftop to the tune of a million Twitter followers in a day and die-hard fans cheering his meltdown one-man shows.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The newfound energy of gun safety PACs means that tragedy no longer produces a one-sided response.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the Color of the Year phenomenon continues to drive kitchen design trends, with brands like KitchenAid announcing their own shade annually, consumers are increasingly reaching for colorful cookware as a way to express their personal style.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each breeding season, male leopard seals dive beneath the ice and repeat long, solitary sequences of five distinct call types for hours on end.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both levels are far above EU rules demanding that individual members’ deficits should not exceed 3% of GDP, while their public debt should not surpass 60% of economic output.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, as legal attacks against telehealth providers put shield laws to the test, some states have moved to strengthen the laws by allowing providers to prescribe anonymously, reducing their risk of legal or individual harassment.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The grid is no longer a one-way street of big plants pushing power downstream.—
Alvaro Rozo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The longest option lasts about eight hours and is a one-way train ride with a return bus trip.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Firemen and police officers are telling Banfield, running towards the sole remaining tower, to go back, to retreat.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Easley, Nunn and Cline have also been the sole board members to vote against several other proposals, including the approval of this year’s budget.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Midong solar project is the world's largest single-solar power producer, potentially generating enough electricity for 5 million households.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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