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The biggest British election campaign, in terms of the number of individuals standing for a single parliamentary seat, is nearly over.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Drawing” in “Willem de Kooning Drawing,” the title of a revelatory exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, is not a noun denoting a single work of art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Before his passing, Botello sent Díaz the beat that would eventually become the album’s first single, “Pienso En Ti.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
As voters turned out last week for local elections, the ballot included a single Democratic candidate.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Did a single soul care whether he lived or died?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
He is a quality player with a strut and arrogance that singles him out from the rest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Teoscar Hernández and Hunter Feduccia followed with singles, but both were left stranded when Ohtani and Pages struck out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Some singles are turning to AI-trained matchmakers as they burn out on swiping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Since her last album, Rihanna has released singles, including some linked to film projects, including 2022's Lift Me Up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Most donors at the Kingsfield get their own room after third donation, and Tommy was given one of the largest singles in the centre.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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
It’s likely that you’re not being singled out for poor performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
One of the most controversial grants that officials singled out for funds was recently dropped, the State Department official told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Segregationists singled out Reverend Martin Luther King,Jr., branding him a “troublemaker,” an “outsider” who had come from Adanta to stir up local blacks.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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
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
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
Lisa McKenzie, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Bedfordshire, said singling out one group for intervention risked deepening divisions.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
I don’t want Peeta singling himself out as a target for the Gamemakers’ anger.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
