single out
Example Sentences
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“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The legislation passed in December with a more benign title that didn’t single out China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The district goals single out third-grade reading because by third grade, students should be reading to learn rather than learning to read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Then again, England's overall record in Australia is so bad it feels pointless to single out individual venues.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
It’s easy to slip only into a sentence carelessly, so get into the habit of using it right in front of the word you want to single out.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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