as in independently
without aid or support
the team's star slugger hit three home runs, effectively winning the game single-handedly
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In 2024 alone, China exported $4.6 billion worth of critical goods to Russia, including CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines used for precise fabrication of complex parts and microelectronics used in weapons production.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025 -
The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Earlier death tolls given separately by regional authorities and rescuers had put the number of dead at 13.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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That’s more beneficial than selling the investment and paying taxes on the gain while separately writing a check to charity.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Foundations and individuals that once focused solely on infrastructure or scholarship are now looking to sustain the principles that make education possible: academic freedom, equal access, and legal independence.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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For an athlete, the largely unseen work of practice consumes an immense amount of time and solely exists to support the event of competitive performance, the visible and quantifiable expenditure of skill.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“Single-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handedly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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