single

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After a difficult divorce and years of hard work as a hairdresser and single mother, Bang told AFP that "at this age, there is nothing harder than being hurt by people".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The fine is the largest ever imposed on a single company in South Korea and far exceeds penalties levied previously for data breaches at other companies such as SK Telecom and KT.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

No single theory has successfully integrated all aspects of the process into a unified and convincing scenario.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Sullivan, 77, held the joint chairman position at West Ham for 16 years, and was the club's largest single shareholder following the death of his business partner, David Gold, in January 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And gradually, more terrible than the crush of bodies and the filth, the single obsession was: something to drink.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom