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The Baltimore Ravens stunned the Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium after quarterback Lamar Jackson reminded a global audience why he’s a singular talent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I was surprised at our findings because the word 'brain' implies a contiguous organ that likely has a singular origin," Jokhai said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

"This a very sad and singular case," he said, adding the police had "left no stone unturned".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

And while Met trustee Anna Wintour stated that the cancellation was “the right decision,” a film so bold and singular as “Unzipped” argues otherwise.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

The shape of one particular bald head looked like Smithy’s, and the singular stench of Rasseem’s teeth, which outwrestled all other scents in the fragrant bazaar, meant that he was nearby as well.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Mike Evans, Geisinger’s chief pharmacy officer, said clinicians deal in singulars.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2018

The stylebook entry retains the old advice to try to write around the problem, perhaps by changing singulars to plurals, before using the singular they as a last resort.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2015

And there are what we call "singulars," which are those creations on bread that falls outside these other groups but are still vital to the sandwich landscape, like the muffuletta.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015

Plural words are often treated as singulars in quantities and measurements of things like these: • Money: Bernice says $4 is too much for a cup of coffee.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

In the meantime, when you do use stand-ins for singulars, get them right.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner