singled out
Example Sentences
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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
For this and other reasons, Kevin Warsh, at his swearing in as the new Fed chairman External link last month, singled out Greenspan among his predecessors for praise in delivering prosperity without inflation.
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
Unified and Compton Unified — two school systems singled out by experts for their rapid, recent rise in test scores.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The orchestra claimed that Conant’s “shortness of breath was overhearable” in her performance of the famous trombone solo in Mozart’s Requiem, even though the guest conductor of those performances had singled out Conant for praise.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
