single out
Example Sentences
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“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The legislation passed in December with a more benign title that didn’t single out China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Conway and Che Adams were all largely ineffective in their time of the pitch, although Clarke did single out Conway for praise after Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The district goals single out third-grade reading because by third grade, students should be reading to learn rather than learning to read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
In this long history of accelerating development, one can single out two especially significant jumps.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
