singular
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“Yet here is this singular brilliance, consigned to a small span of years. He places the two side by side in the scales.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"The review concluded that, despite coming off a 12-game winning run, England's underperformance across the Six Nations was not the result of a singular failure or issue," it said.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“It’s not a singular moment in time for quantum advantage,” Chow said.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
But it’s also somewhat singular because of who Thompson is and what Megan symbolizes.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The shape of one particular bald head looked like Smithy’s, and the singular stench of Rasseem’s teeth, which outwrestled all other scents in the fragrant bazaar, meant that he was nearby as well.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing singular
Language and Grammar - Introductory
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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