single person
Example Sentences
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Poverty in the “richest” nation on the planet is defined at an annual income of $32,000 for a family of four, and $16,000 for a single person.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
"For the moment, we have no reliable information regarding the perpetrators. We do not know whether it is a single person or several, nor whether they fled in a vehicle or on foot," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
A couple with a paid-off house and modest spending needs may be in a very different position from a single person paying rent in an expensive city.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
I was like, “It‘s difficult to show this character’s rage when it would be super inappropriate to express it with every single person in this room.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Not a single person tripped or missed the beat, not even me!
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
