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Example Sentences

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The usability consultant Steve Krug captured this expectation in a single phrase that became gospel for a generation of designers: “Don’t make me think.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Before you do anything, confirm whether your husband’s pension is single life, or if it has a joint and survivor inclusion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

After a one-out walk to Crawford in the top of the seventh, Detmers picked off the runner but gave up a single to Victor Robles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s more than the company ever sold of its VR headsets in a single year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On the table in front of the switchboard lay a single sheet of typewritten paper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse