single

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The first minister said his government had committed to keeping the £1 cap on single ticket bus travel for 5 to 21-year-olds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A single vessel is often owned by one entity, registered to a second, chartered by a third and managed by a fourth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There is no single individual leading the cross-societal protest movement.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The 30-year mortgage is currently averaging 6.51%, up 15 basis points in a single week.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 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