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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s grant of clemency to the 548 people under a death sentence in his state is a singular event in the history of America’s death penalty.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

Marvel Studios described him as "a singular talent, a generous collaborator and a true gentleman".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre," the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Detectorists” and “Small Prophets” share a singular comedic sensibility, which arose from Crook’s realization that some shows at that time, like “The Office” or “The Inbetweeners,” were drawing humor from cruelty, embarrassment and awkwardness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wittgenstein was surely doing both, and he deliberately moves back and forth between the first person singular and the first person plural to convey both views.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Mike Evans, Geisinger’s chief pharmacy officer, said clinicians deal in singulars.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2018

The stylebook entry retains the old advice to try to write around the problem, perhaps by changing singulars to plurals, before using the singular they as a last resort.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2015

And there are what we call "singulars," which are those creations on bread that falls outside these other groups but are still vital to the sandwich landscape, like the muffuletta.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015

See page 53 for more about there with singulars and plurals. though/alt hough.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Plural words are often treated as singulars in quantities and measurements of things like these: • Money: Bernice says $4 is too much for a cup of coffee.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner