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Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, said the Fed would not be swayed by a single job report from its inflation focus.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
I was 28 before a single person sat me down and had anything resembling a serious conversation with me about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He described it from a single, incomplete, fragile, but giant, vertebra.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
In his initial livestream denying the allegations, he not only exhibited an odd demeanor, but he also falsely insisted that every accusation could be “traced back to a single source, my former wife.”
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
At the centre lay a single black stone tooth.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Some singles are turning to AI-trained matchmakers as they burn out on swiping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But after chatting with a mortgage adviser they went ahead - and say it's helped them avoid the so-called singles tax.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
After eight Top 40 singles and a triple-platinum LP, the Bangles split in 1989 amid differing ideas about the band’s creative direction and ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some singles are turning to artificial intelligence-trained matchmakers as they burn out on swiping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She rolls her eyes as I dig through my Dunkin’ Donuts bag for five singles.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
The board singled out the persistent bombing of German oil and communications facilities as a factor that impeded the resupply of the Nazi tank army.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s likely that you’re not being singled out for poor performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
One of the most controversial grants that officials singled out for funds was recently dropped, the State Department official told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Heliot Ramos singled for the Giants’ lone hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Maggie was singled out in the New York Herald as “a very pretty, arch-looking, black-eyed and rather modestly behaved girl.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
China says the accusations that it is singling out Panamanian ships for special attention are wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Mr. Urban has natural swagger and he’s the best aspect here, although that’s like singling out the most fragrant part of a swamp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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
“Hi,” Naomi said, smiling and remembering what the twins were like at six, how they loved singling a grown-up out to get a little extra attention.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
