single

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The eldest daughter of a single mother, she helped raise her three younger sisters and dropped out of high school to pursue an early career in fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Nerve cells engineered to produce high amounts of FTL1 developed simplified structures, forming short, single extensions instead of the complex, branching networks seen in healthy cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“Can’t Stop,” the second single from the band’s Grammy-winning 2002 album “By the Way,” is their longest-charting hit.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It was the 15th loss in all competitions for the Reds this term, their most in a single season since losing 18 times under Brendan Rodgers in 2014-15.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A single child stood out from the rest—the red-shoed girl they’d seen walking with her mother on the road between forests yesterday.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman