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One could imagine how nice it felt for Thomas to hit an RBI single in the fourth inning, in his first game with the Dodgers and the team’s 12th sellout of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

It can be argued, as it was with China, that there is no single action that could have prevented North Korea from obtaining nuclear weapons.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"We were putting out thousands of party balloons every single week," she said, but they were only there "for a matter of hours simply to be popped and thrown in the trash".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Upon learning their team would cross over with the jury for a single night, the prosecution had done its best to find other hotels for staff.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

My heart gave a single thump, and I was ready to travel, faster than Charlie at his top speed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The tournament was revamped last year to include more pairings involving singles players - something that was criticised by a number of doubles specialists.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Yamamoto surrendered two runs — both via singles from Pirates designated hitter Nick Gonzales — on five hits over 6⅓ innings, striking out nine and walking one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

While Williams is more solemn on the singles court, this format has often unlocked her more relaxed side.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Suzanne Lenglen, an Olympic gold medalist and winner of eight Grand Slam tournaments in singles, was the first to shed the garden-party attire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

To borrow the base system from Alaska, I hadn’t hit more than five singles in my entire life, so I tried to chalk it up to inexperience.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

Greens MP Konstantin von Notz, vice-chairman of Germany's intelligence oversight committee, singled out Russia over the weapons case.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited “shortcomings” in the text and singled out “our trade deficits with these countries.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Rubio also singled out Kennedy’s commitment to a meat-and-sauerkraut-heavy diet, saying the health secretary travels with his own food.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

When “One Battle After Another” won best picture, Paul Thomas Anderson singled you out, calling you “My American girl” and the “heart of this movie.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This wouldn’t be so bad if Mr. Dussel weren’t such a tattletale and hadn’t singled out Mother to be the recipient of his reports.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

In his remarks on Monday, the president made a reference to the anger at the time, singling out opposition in Europe in particular.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

"We improved performance across our key financial metrics," he said, singling out gains in net revenue and operating income among others.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Griffin has criticized Mamdani for singling him out as a prime target for the pied-à-terre tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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

I don’t want Peeta singling himself out as a target for the Gamemakers’ anger.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins