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Treating the Lawson criterion as a single unchanging threshold overlooks physical processes that can substantially alter the requirements for ignition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The midfielder - who retired from international football after the World Cup - has also played every single minute for Brighton in all competitions, nine games so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
On his high school’s freshman squad, Mr. Brady played backup quarterback on a winless team and never threw a single pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
‘Do you realize,’ said Renn as they huddled in a hasty shelter after a cheerless night meal, ‘that we haven’t seen a single reindeer? They should be everywhere by now.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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At Wimbledon next year, the most expensive standard seat for both the men's and women's singles finals will be £400, £50 more than 2026, and more than double the cost from 2017.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with her cover of the song One Day at a Time in 1979.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Its follow-up, 1986’s “Just Like the First Time,” yielded three R&B No. 1 singles, including “Tasty Love,” “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” and “Jam Tonight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Frustration with online dating in Japan is fueling a surge in business for matchmaking services, whose ads in the Tokyo subway advise singles to “leave life’s fateful encounters to the pros.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But when there’s obviously no possessive meaning, forget the apostrophe: You’ll never get into the honors program by hanging out in singles bars.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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To be quite honest, I had singled her out at the assisted living facility for her good looks and “normality.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But disappearing messages and images have been singled out previously as posing particular risks for child or teen users of some apps.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Days before, he delivered a characteristically crude address that singled out CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins in front of a hostile crowd, eliciting angry boos and vicious chants.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
That proved costly when Tatis singled on the next pitch, sending Salas to third, from where he scored on Dustin Harris’ sacrifice fly, putting the Padres ahead to stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
So when Schindler singled me out, I still felt uneasy.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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Even the slumping Freddie Freeman contributed to the Dodgers’ 11-hit attack, ending an 0-for-11 slide with a broken-bat single in the fourth then singling again in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
And doing so would raise troubling questions about why President Trump is singling out Governor Cook,” Lowell wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, Drew Wile, the other parent, suggested the principal was singling out athletes, noting other Ipswich High graduates were spotted with stogies after the June 7 ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Asked to name the best thing he ate during season two, he immediately says "everything" - before singling out a handful of pasta dishes, including one made with different types of mozzarella.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
We could get trashed by women as well, for singling ourselves out, putting ourselves forward.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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