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singularity

[sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌsɪŋ gjəˈlær ɪ ti /




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It’s impossible to overestimate the depth and singularity of influence that Roach, who died in 2007 at 83 years old, exerted on jazz, and on American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

How can spacetime become infinitely curved at a singularity?

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

Your TV and smartphone are far more interoperable and indistinguishable than ever before, and an inescapable user-tracking singularity is developing, accordingly, in your own living room.

From Slate May 3, 2026

“The Yomeshta would say that man’s singularity is his divinity.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Millions of readers bought Hawking’s 1988 book, “A Brief History of Time,” eager to learn from the brilliant physicist, who had first gained prominence studying singularities and black holes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

These singularities are defined by their gravitational pull, which is so incredibly strong that nothing — not even light — can escape.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2023

In fact, a new conception of pop artists as do-it-all vertically integrated singularities redefined pop artistry, thanks in large part to the Beatles having changed the rules.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2021

Then, in 2010, physicists Luis Lehner and Frans Pretorius used a computer simulation to show that the outer surface of black holes could break into pieces and leave behind naked singularities.

From Scientific American Aug. 23, 2021

The poor astronaut who falls into a black hole will still come to a sticky end; only if he lived in imaginary time would he encounter no singularities.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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