single

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Single adults who aren’t veterans, comprising 78% of homeless households, receive significantly less assistance than veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

His first major movie role in the U.S. came in 2009, when he starred in designer Tom Ford’s first major big-screen project “A Single Man.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Single 20-somethings need AI to start conversations on dating apps because they lack the confidence of older generations, says the boss of Hinge.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Single cell profiling also allowed them to track which genes were active, which regions of DNA became accessible, and how those changes evolved.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Single words were preferred, and if you could get away with just nodding or shaking your head, even better.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss