single person
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A couple with a paid-off house and modest spending needs may be in a very different position from a single person paying rent in an expensive city.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
I was like, “It‘s difficult to show this character’s rage when it would be super inappropriate to express it with every single person in this room.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But usually its researchers are looking for a single person or a small crew, such as aviators who went down with their aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The single person, or the lone vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, might not eat a whole pot of soup in one sitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Every single person on it is a supporter of integration.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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