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Recent Examples of one-man
But the conference still feels like a one-man band.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The sophomore, who is the youngest player ever voted captain under coach Jay Norvell, was a one-man wrecking crew against the Huskies with a game-high 13 tackles.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Prior to The Paper, Edelman's one-man show, Just for Us, debuted on Broadway in 2023, and it was later made into a comedy special for HBO Max.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Virtually a one-man-show, Bouillon carries the film aided by the kind of face that looks different from every angle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The sophomore, who is the youngest player ever voted captain under coach Jay Norvell, was a one-man wrecking crew against the Huskies with a game-high 13 tackles.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Prior to The Paper, Edelman's one-man show, Just for Us, debuted on Broadway in 2023, and it was later made into a comedy special for HBO Max.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Virtually a one-man-show, Bouillon carries the film aided by the kind of face that looks different from every angle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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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,
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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The agreement gives the nine fair board members unilateral ability to end any possibility of housing on the property.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presidents routinely rely on AUMFs to justify unilateral military action.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 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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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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Getty Images The album might seem irrelevant to a majority of music listeners, who now go for individual tracks and make playlists on their favorite streaming service.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari went on to acquire and restructure Western Sizzlin by taking a page out of Warren Buffett’s book and creating a holding company that divided the chain into individual subsidiaries, each of which was treated as a separate business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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First, on the draft version of Form W-9, the instructions now make clear that sole proprietors must use their Social Security Number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number (TIN).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Luckily for bridge users, the city of Newport has recently become the sole owner of the structure, and the change will likely make closures a lot less frequent.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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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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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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