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The Trojans’ season wasn’t over by any means — not after a single loss to No. 20 Oregon — but in that moment, the future that Riley had envisioned felt as far away as ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Scientists say the August disaster was caused by a complex chain of geological and climatic factors rather than a single extreme weather event.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He’s one of the few .300 hitters left in the majors, yet he has never hit a single home run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Despite its memorable appearance, the team found only a single specimen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
As far as I could discover, every single one taken in the raid on the Beje—with the exception of Betsie and me—had been freed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Skubal only gave up three hits, all singles, one of which third baseman Max Muncy knocked down the line before the soft grounder could leave the infield in the seventh inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sunday sees 12 singles games take place, with each side needing 15.5 points to seal victory.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Among Generation Z and millennial singles, 40% are choosing to go on less expensive dates, according to data from Zelle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Agassi won all four of the sport's Grand Slams and claimed Olympic singles gold at the 1996 Games.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Favoured to win the tournament, they held several doubles records, and watching them play was as exciting as watching a match of singles.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
At a Greek Independence Day reception at the White House in March, Trump invited Guilfoyle to speak—“She represents the Greek culture very well, I will tell you”—and singled out Marafatsos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
During the seven week trial, Patrick was singled out online for wild vitriol and cover-up accusations.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Everyone does it,” they tell themselves in the hopes of being supplied some measure of cover upon being singled out.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
In 2024, Sachs accepted this version of notification because students were not singled out for different treatment on the basis of their gender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Embarrassed at being singled out that way, Hannah spun around, right into the arms of a girl her own age, who looked at her with great, startled green eyes.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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
Speakers condemned extremism in all its manifestations, but they also criticised the government for a lack of support, singling out recent budget cuts for queer organisations.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mamdani spent his mayoral campaign last year beating the drum on affordability, singling out the high cost of housing as a driving force behind people leaving the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Hi,” Naomi said, smiling and remembering what the twins were like at six, how they loved singling a grown-up out to get a little extra attention.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
