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singularity

[sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌsɪŋ gjəˈlær ɪ ti /




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It’s impossible to overestimate the depth and singularity of influence that Roach, who died in 2007 at 83 years old, exerted on jazz, and on American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The star begins collapsing under its own weight, theoretically continuing until all of its mass is compressed into a single point known as a singularity.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

Your TV and smartphone are far more interoperable and indistinguishable than ever before, and an inescapable user-tracking singularity is developing, accordingly, in your own living room.

From Slate May 3, 2026

The singularity limits what can be gleaned from Rehmet’s stunning upset.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2026

Children and lovers have no singularity here, but my aunt used a secret voice, a separate attentiveness.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Millions of readers bought Hawking’s 1988 book, “A Brief History of Time,” eager to learn from the brilliant physicist, who had first gained prominence studying singularities and black holes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

But singularities are problematic because physics, and math itself, doesn’t make sense when everything is packed into a point that’s infinitely small.

From Scientific American May 24, 2023

These singularities are defined by their gravitational pull, which is so incredibly strong that nothing — not even light — can escape.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2023

In fact, a new conception of pop artists as do-it-all vertically integrated singularities redefined pop artistry, thanks in large part to the Beatles having changed the rules.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2021

This was the first indication that quantum mechanics might remove the singularities that were predicted by general relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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