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But their best known song is probably a 1994 cover version of the Troggs' single Love is All Around which was No. 1 in the UK singles charts for 15 weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
These measurements were combined into a single physiological age score.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
There is no single definition of drought, but it is ultimately caused by a prolonged period of low rainfall, which has knock-on effects for nature, agriculture and water supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Because the red dwarfs appear larger and brighter, the systems looked like they contained only a single star when viewed in visible light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
As far as I could discover, every single one taken in the raid on the Beje—with the exception of Betsie and me—had been freed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Before “Happy Birthday” and “Fire From the Hip,” Wolfhard released a total of two records and an EP, plus a whole bunch of singles, with his previous bands, Calpurnia and the Aubreys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
So, naturally, the biggest disappointment was seeing her pick up a knee injury in her singles return and pulling out of a planned appearance with older sister Venus in the doubles.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And last month, I watched as Serena Williams, 44, returned to professional tennis, playing singles at Wimbledon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Serena Williams made a brief and much-discussed return at Wimbledon, exiting singles in the first round, then dropping out from doubles with sister Venus with a knee injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
To borrow the base system from Alaska, I hadn’t hit more than five singles in my entire life, so I tried to chalk it up to inexperience.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Heliot Ramos singled for the Giants’ lone hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He singled out a performance in Liverpool city centre, which attracted tens of thousands of people, and said he was looking forward to returning to Edinburgh Castle.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Otto also singled out the threat of "heat stress" posed by the combination of high temperatures and humidity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Pentwater Capital agrees to pay Avis Budget to resolve an unusual spat where the car rental company singled out one of its major shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Five areas of technology may be singled out: First, metals—initially copper, then bronze, and finally iron—were used for tools in all complex Eurasian societies as of 1492.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
In a bold move, Avis executives directly addressed the recent spike in volatility on a call with investors this week, singling out a single seller.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Go get your own oil!” he pressed allies, singling out the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Lisa McKenzie, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Bedfordshire, said singling out one group for intervention risked deepening divisions.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Still, there are reasons to suspect the Pentagon is singling out Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
“Hi,” Naomi said, smiling and remembering what the twins were like at six, how they loved singling a grown-up out to get a little extra attention.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
