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Recent Examples of unilateral
Congress has not formally declared war since the Second World War, as the executive branch, under Presidents of both parties, has asserted ever-increasing authority to engage in the unilateral use of military force.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by local and state officials, argues the governor's unilateral decision to deploy troops violates the state constitution.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The War Powers Resolution, passed in 1973 in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, was designed to check precisely that kind of unilateral action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Beijing is calling for a stop to military operations, a return to dialogue and negotiation, and joint opposition to unilateral actions, according to information shared with CBS News by a Chinese official.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by local and state officials, argues the governor's unilateral decision to deploy troops violates the state constitution.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The War Powers Resolution, passed in 1973 in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, was designed to check precisely that kind of unilateral action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Beijing is calling for a stop to military operations, a return to dialogue and negotiation, and joint opposition to unilateral actions, according to information shared with CBS News by a Chinese official.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilateral
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But the penalty kill, led by goalie Matt Wright (12 saves), staved off the first to get back to one-man down, and Ryan scooped a loose puck from the neutral zone for a drive to the net.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Brad is fearless and incredibly strong, a one-man rescue machine.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The second half was not so one-sided.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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But where influencers or podcasters foster this connection through a kind of intimate, one-sided dialogue, the Mangione phenomenon feels more distinct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Keeping personal feelings under wraps is a good idea for the last day of March’s run of darkness in the stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Young adults in the early earbuds age used her songs as fuel for runs, laptop work, Tinder hookups, and the solitary, self-reflective mornings after.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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His life is solitary and frugal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The medical drama has been sold to global streaming platforms in individual territories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2005, Evans saw winning the hit reality TV show as a one-way ticket out of Little Rock, Arkansas.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Alternatively, enter the river using the Eureka East or Eureka West boat ramps and paddle one-way down to Paynes Landing.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rivers, 22, is the sole challenger to incumbent Tim McOsker in the June 2 primary election.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead of a single physical server, HostArmada provides dedicated resources on a redundant cloud platform, meaning your data is synced across a high-speed SSD network.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is suggested by the fact that married men live longer than single men.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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