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single

[sing-guhl] / ˈsɪŋ gəl /




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That amounted to an estimated $14 billion in foregone spending in a single year.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Months or even years may pass before a single page is delivered, no joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The majority held that a single provision in the TPS statute contains a complete bar to all lawsuits alleging a violation of the law.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

They don’t form a single organization but are unified by ideals shared across many denominations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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