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Example Sentences

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Manufacturing is too diverse for any single factor to explain its performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But she said it seemed to be driven by a "combination of factors rather than one single issue".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The resulting device can generate a wide variety of signals, including single spikes, continuous firing, and bursting patterns, closely resembling real neural communication.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“Childcare is the single largest household expense in most states.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

When Tante Jans wished to go some-where, she stationed herself on the sidewalk directly in front of the watch-shop door and, as the horses thundered close, held up a single gloved finger.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom