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If a Chinese financial crisis never produces a single dramatic moment, how will we know it happened—and does it make it easier for Beijing to manage, or easier for everyone else to ignore?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Unlike typical shallow reefs, it does not always form a single continuous reef structure. Instead, it can appear as patchy or scattered coral communities spread across the seafloor."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Drivers praised the track's challenge over a single lap, but world champion Lando Norris said one section was "useless" and it was "not a great racetrack".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Better Call Saul” holds the record for the most noms by a single show without a win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
At the top a door opened into a single room that was obviously cooking, eating, and sleeping quarters all at once.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Was this a brief cameo or will we see her in Australia, where she won the last of her 23 singles majors, in 2017?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nordqvist's singles line-up also leant heavily on a willingness to trust in youth.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Of the youngsters tasting Solheim singles action for the first time only Rhodes failed to win and it took a brilliant performance from world number one Nelly Korda to beat her on the final day.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Europe and the United States will head into Sunday's decisive Solheim Cup singles level on points after a breathtaking rearguard action by the Americans in a nail-biting afternoon fourball session.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Segal had been one of South Africa’s premier singles and doubles players during the fifties.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
The former ER star praised all of his fellow nominees, but singled out veteran British star Sir Gary Oldman, who was nominated for Slow Horses.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also singled out Anthropic’s Amodei, who he claimed is pretending to be a “perfect little angel,” and ruled out additional AI regulations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He said he told Solomon that he felt he was “being singled out or targeted,” according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
The moment the building was singled out, I had no doubt as to what John Aycliffe was intending.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
And doing so would raise troubling questions about why President Trump is singling out Governor Cook,” Lowell wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 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
Speakers condemned extremism in all its manifestations, but they also criticised the government for a lack of support, singling out recent budget cuts for queer organisations.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, Drew Wile, the other parent, suggested the principal was singling out athletes, noting other Ipswich High graduates were spotted with stogies after the June 7 ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
It reminded Lazlo of that awful day at the Enquiries desk when he’d requisitioned Lazlo’s books: the sudden cut of his eyes singling Lazlo out.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
