unilateral

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Recent Examples of unilateral Ironically, the legislative power to create and fund the courts is the same authority that conclusively precludes Trump’s current unilateral attempts to dismantle an array of agencies, including the Department of Education. Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025 While the president as commander-in-chief has the unilateral authority to defend the country in an emergency, this is quite different from embarking on a long campaign thousands of miles away from the homeland. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Musk, the face of the Department of Government Efficiency, has been behind unilateral efforts to gut federal agencies. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025 But such a unilateral approach to industrial policy, where nations act independently to outcompete one another, has potential consequences: escalating subsidies, retaliatory tariffs, and subsequently fractured supply chains. Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unilateral
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Adjective
  • In 2014, the Top Gun star was forced to cancel his one-man show after losing his voice, Kilmer revealed in the memoir.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The boisterous, flamboyant front man could often be mistaken for the ringleader of a one-man circus.
    Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The deciding set was even more one-sided with Musetti clearly struggling with an injury, even after getting treatment at 0-3 down.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Edwards was dominated and submitted in the fourth round by Sean Brady in a one-sided main event of a London crowd that was short on action.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Rescuers used two fire boats, a helicopter and personal watercraft to look for the boy, as well as personnel on the beach, Guzman said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Athletic recently obtained emails in which Hudson showed concern about fans attacking Belichick and his personal life.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Of Kompany’s eight outfield substitutes on Tuesday, two — Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare (both 17) have never played a Bundesliga or European minute for the club, and a third, Jonathan Asp (19) only has a solitary senior minute to his name.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Well, that and transforming a deeply solitary hobby into something much more communal.
    Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pathways on Google Cloud simplifies scaling beyond individual Ironwood Pods, allowing for the orchestration of hundreds of thousands of Ironwood chips for next-generation AI computational requirements.
    Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • These are some of the individual hallmarks that result from a summer spent soul-searching and a season spent practicing improved habits.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Blackmon allegedly drove up to 72 miles per hour in 35 mph zones, swerved into oncoming traffic and drove the wrong way on a one-way street throughout the pursuit, according to court documents.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The distinction between being clear and being explicit is the difference between driving on a lightly trafficked one-way street versus navigating a busy four-lane highway.
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The point-foot setup is ideal for precise legged control and agile movements, while the sole configuration mimics humanoid walking for a smoother, more natural gait.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Leopard, the sole novel written by Tomasi, published posthumously, is a considerably autobiographical tale of the decline of a Sicilian aristocratic family amid the Risorgimento.
    Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The singer-songwriter first announced the single in January 2024 with an audio excerpt posted on Instagram.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Without a single source of truth, organizations struggle to make informed decisions, manage costs or build resilience in the face of unpredictability.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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