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sole

[sohl] / soʊl /


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This pension will not be my sole source of income for the next few years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In addition, the company is part of a small segment of builders that have leaned in to so-called “build-to-rent” communities of single-family homes constructed for the sole purpose of renting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For instance, GKN Aerospace is also the sole mass supplier of canopies for the F-35 fleet and passenger cabin windows for Boeing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I was sullen and dependent on my mother's sole attention, tender-hearted, and whiney: the classic temperament of the artist but without anything to show for my bad character.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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