unilateral

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Recent Examples of unilateral Trump’s mashup of unilateral orders and decrees as of Tuesday have been sorted and summarized by The Hill: 26 executive orders with the temporary effect of law; 12 memos; four proclamations and the president’s withdrawal of 78 executive actions signed by his predecessor. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025 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 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 President Trump issued the slew of unilateral executive actions. ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unilateral 
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Adjective
  • Duff Goldman will be serving up laughs and sweet treats with a one-man show and dessert party.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Either the Chiefs’ one-man band on offense finally collapses under the weight of its lack of explosiveness, or the Eagles never spring the big run and leave Hurts overexposed against a tough defense.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • But the relationship is less one-sided in the movie.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • That lawsuit accuses Harvey Weinstein of failing to honor a personal guarantee to repay a $45 million loan.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Trump can bring more transparency and personal involvement into the peace-making process, which up until now has been a charade and essentially ignored by the White House.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After a couple of range-finding kicks and a solitary jab, Salkilld stepped into range and landed a hammer of a straight right that sent Jubli crashing to the canvas.
    Simon Head, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Whales in Fight or Flight Baleen whales are often more solitary, as compared to orcas, and include species like humpbacks, blue whales, and gray whales.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Jones and Redgrave give delicate and rich performances as Fish and Poinsettia: two L.A. move-ins with their own individual delusions.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • More Entertainment: 5 Marvel Cameos That Need to Happen in 'Captain America: Brave New World' Spider-Man is the highest-grossing individual superhero of all time in cinema, having made over $11.151 billion at the box office.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Houthis have used a range of one-way attack drones and antiship ballistic missiles to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, and have even sent missiles toward Tel Aviv, well over a thousand miles away.
    Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The chicken houses had giant fans that created one-way air flow through the barns.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Fountainhead has long been nearly the sole exception that seemed to at least ostensibly concern designing buildings.
    Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In 1875 Hutchinson became the sole proprietor of the publication.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That would leave an even smaller 217-215 majority for a few months – so House Republicans can't lose a single vote and still pass bills.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The seams are sealed so not a single drop of moisture seeps through, and five zippered pockets keep your essentials dry.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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