sole

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Microsoft’s Azure cloud unit, which was still getting off the ground, would become OpenAI’s sole cloud provider.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

But a police lawyer said the sole reason was to preserve public order.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Given that these days, EPS revisions are the almost sole driver of investment sentiment, we expect investors will react positively.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When I kicked up my foot, he saw that the live coal was still stuck to the sole of it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck