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But a police lawyer said the sole reason was to preserve public order.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The intellectual property is owned by Caltech, and PrismML is the sole exclusive licensee, Hassibi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Now, he typically takes sole bylines because he feels the work is mostly his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“No, señor,” she said, shaking her head emphatically and pointing to the dictionary, the sole book to survive the pawning of items after Abuelito fell ill.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez