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[sohl-lee] / ˈsoʊl li /


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Rather than focusing solely on sector performance, it often pays to look for the names quietly outperforming their peers.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“Retailers are reflecting that in feature activity, promoting a mix of beef, chicken, and pork rather than relying solely on beef as a traffic driver.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"Kim Jong Un became heir in his 20s despite having no achievements, solely because of the Paektu bloodline," Ryu Hyun-woo, an exiled North Korea diplomat, wrote in his book, Kim Jong Un's Secret Vault.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

You’re watching something that can’t be achieved solely by realism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Patrolmen, many of them, were barely competent, appointed solely at the direction of ward bosses.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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