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Courteeners' latest single, Plus One Forever, is out now.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Americans lose more than $100 billion to scams every single year.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
"They cannot find even a single clause in this agreement that indicates capitulation. All the commitments concern the other side," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Players work closely with brands over several months to engineer a single outfit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Something like…” Nine drew a deep breath and rattled off the premonition in a single exhale: “On All Hallows’ Eve, Deadwood will bring mayhem to Fernlight.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Suzanne Lenglen, an Olympic gold medalist and winner of eight Grand Slam tournaments in singles, was the first to shed the garden-party attire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sinner lifted his fifth career Grand Slam singles title by beating Alexander Zverev in the All England Club final.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hughes, who works for her boat-builder father, fell short in the singles and team heats in Pocomoke City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
As well as playing singles, Alcaraz could also enter the mixed doubles competition that takes place the week before the US Open, with three wildcards still to be handed out.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The first major singles competition I played was a round-robin event on the first day, with playoffs on the second.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
Greens MP Konstantin von Notz, vice-chairman of Germany's intelligence oversight committee, singled out Russia over the weapons case.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The next inning, Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages singled one after another for a second run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rubio also singled out Kennedy’s commitment to a meat-and-sauerkraut-heavy diet, saying the health secretary travels with his own food.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The board singled out the persistent bombing of German oil and communications facilities as a factor that impeded the resupply of the Nazi tank army.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Next, a number of scythes were singled out for showing bias in their gleanings.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
"We improved performance across our key financial metrics," he said, singling out gains in net revenue and operating income among others.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mr. Urban has natural swagger and he’s the best aspect here, although that’s like singling out the most fragrant part of a swamp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In a bold move, Avis executives directly addressed the recent spike in volatility on a call with investors this week, singling out a single seller.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Go get your own oil!” he pressed allies, singling out the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
We could get trashed by women as well, for singling ourselves out, putting ourselves forward.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
