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lone

[lohn] / loʊn /


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ServiceNow had been the lone Buy-rated application software stock in UBS’s coverage until this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

U.S. commercial building activity was already cooling, with data center construction a lone bright spot amid elevated interest rates and a shallow labor pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It opened with a lone hooded figure running onto the stage holding a red flare as fans chanted "BTS, BTS, BTS".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The lone drag was energy, as crude prices tumble 18% to the $93 a barrel range as traders price in more secure global supply, pulling Canadian oil stocks sharply lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Near the lone hangar, lethargic mechanics in grease-stained uniforms poked among the entrails of decrepit jets far removed from their vintage years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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