in more ways than one
idiom
: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.
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The Mirror and the Light, then, may be a period piece in more ways than one unless something changes.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
But the even greater disservice would be to ignore what the game is becoming, a geopolitical football in more ways than one.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Jenna Bush Hager is 100% cat lady — in more ways than one.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Although Sabalenka was suffering from severe stomach cramps at the time, that two-and-a-half-hour battle was a breakthrough in more ways than one.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
But the even greater disservice would be to ignore what the game is becoming, a geopolitical football in more ways than one.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Jenna Bush Hager is 100% cat lady — in more ways than one.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Although Sabalenka was suffering from severe stomach cramps at the time, that two-and-a-half-hour battle was a breakthrough in more ways than one.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“In more ways than one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20more%20ways%20than%20one. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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