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Recent Examples of one-man
Varas explained a factor in that will be fueling the confidence of Lozano that San Diego FC will not be a one-man show.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Barkley was a one-man wrecking crew that night, rushing for a career-high 255 yards (that's the ninth-best single-game total all-time) and scoring two touchdowns.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
These historical examples should not be conflated with an actual ability to impose one-man rule, though.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The way Hutson is commanding play from the back end by serving as a one-man breakout machine and using his excellent skating in the offensive zone to set up scoring chances at will is honestly Quinn Hughes-esque at times.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Barkley was a one-man wrecking crew that night, rushing for a career-high 255 yards (that's the ninth-best single-game total all-time) and scoring two touchdowns.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
These historical examples should not be conflated with an actual ability to impose one-man rule, though.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The way Hutson is commanding play from the back end by serving as a one-man breakout machine and using his excellent skating in the offensive zone to set up scoring chances at will is honestly Quinn Hughes-esque at times.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Tap into a reading community Reading is a solitary activity, but being a reader doesn’t have to be.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Early on, the piece is spare and a bit forbidding, with relentless repetitions of solitary figures.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump's reshaping the federal government with a shock-and-awe campaign of unilateral actions that push the limits of presidential power.—
Erin Davis,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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While the issue was resolved, Mexican officials have express opposition to the United States’ unilateral actions around immigration policy.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a reply via X/Twitter Spaces, Cardi asks fans to keep her out of Pardi and Megan’s personal business.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Alex King, a former FX trader and founder of personal finance platform Generation Money, agreed that Trump’s policies could provide Britain with some economic relief.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There isn’t a single frame that manages to instill a lasting degree of fear, and the film is shot and edited with a desperate freneticism that seems determined to mask its underlying lifelessness.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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No one is really disputing it, but the market freak-out hinges on the truthfulness of a single and relatively unknown company.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two years ago, during her freshman season, Molly watched Johnny and Noah each qualify for the individual state meet.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 2022-23 Gophers had more individual talent than perhaps any roster that has gathered in Minneapolis, and spent much of the season atop the national rankings.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Information comes in dribs and drabs, because the viewers’ sole means of receiving it are through the eyes of this mysterious force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cheapest one-way flights out of New Orleans are on Monday, Feb. 10 ($125) and Wednesday, Feb. 12 ($132).—
Maxwell Millington,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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For travelers looking to visit theme parks in Orlando, FL such as Walt Disney World or Universal, the airline will begin service from Raleigh-Durham, NC four days a week starting on May 9, with one-way fares starting at $39.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Thursday night, a tie game after the first period turned one-sided in a hurry, as the Seattle Kraken scored four goals in less than six minutes and cruised to a 6-2 win at Climate Pledge Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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But the relationship is less one-sided in the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
7 Dec. 2024
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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