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[sing-guhl] / ˈsɪŋ gəl /




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“It fully integrates every single drone, every sensor and every shooting platform into just one single network,” he told a congressional committee earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Jensen Huang started Nvidia wearing garden-variety polo shirts but is now probably legally required to buy every single black leather jacket he comes across for the rest of his life.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

“There is no single answer for what to do with the $500,000,” Sachs said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

But George Brown, senior economist at Schroders, said while job gains have been a “rollercoaster“ this year, a single soft report is unlikely to point to a lasting collapse.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

With an anxious glance at the door, Nollie dropped to her knees, reached beneath the single bed, which was all our tiny room would hold, and drew out a little round hat box.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Frustration with online dating in Japan is fueling a surge in business for matchmaking services, whose ads in the Tokyo subway advise singles to “leave life’s fateful encounters to the pros.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton player to win two singles titles in Games history after dominating home hope Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Skubal only gave up three hits, all singles, one of which third baseman Max Muncy knocked down the line before the soft grounder could leave the infield in the seventh inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

In fact, 38% of singles judge someone positively for planning an affordable, thoughtful date, according to data from Zelle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

That evening as we were driving back to swinging singles, I asked my father if he knew that Margaret had set up Mother's job interview.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

At a Greek Independence Day reception at the White House in March, Trump invited Guilfoyle to speak—“She represents the Greek culture very well, I will tell you”—and singled out Marafatsos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

That proved costly when Tatis singled on the next pitch, sending Salas to third, from where he scored on Dustin Harris’ sacrifice fly, putting the Padres ahead to stay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The prime minister told reporters that "I don't think it's fair for football fans to be singled out", as he suggested a change could be trialled.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Everyone does it,” they tell themselves in the hopes of being supplied some measure of cover upon being singled out.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

That wasn’t going to happen, but it was rare for me to get singled out like that in a good way.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Even the slumping Freddie Freeman contributed to the Dodgers’ 11-hit attack, ending an 0-for-11 slide with a broken-bat single in the fourth then singling again in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

And doing so would raise troubling questions about why President Trump is singling out Governor Cook,” Lowell wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Speakers condemned extremism in all its manifestations, but they also criticised the government for a lack of support, singling out recent budget cuts for queer organisations.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The current Knicks roster has also captivated him, Mamdani said, singling out the relentless intensity of forward Josh Hart, “It is in many ways a reflection of New York City hustle,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

It reminded Lazlo of that awful day at the Enquiries desk when he’d requisitioned Lazlo’s books: the sudden cut of his eyes singling Lazlo out.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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