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solitary

[sol-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i /


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Mr. Coyne, accustomed to more solitary work as a writer, reveled in the camaraderie and the sense of common purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although honeybees receive most public attention, about 75% of bee species are solitary ground nesters like A. regularis.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Both he and Brock reported extended solitary confinement stints—four months for Mock, seven for Brock.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The company is one of just a handful of players pioneering neutral-atom architecture, and serves as the public market’s solitary vehicle for investing in the technology.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Included in the figures for Sacrobosco are, for example, editions of Clavius’s Commentary, which went through fifteen editions between 1570 and 1611, with a solitary final edition in 1618.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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