solitary
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Digital technology isn’t merely accelerating some inevitable tide but is a force unto itself—one that makes solitary leisure more appealing, corrodes the incentives for sociality and, as a downstream consequence, reduces marriage and fertility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Although honeybees receive most public attention, about 75% of bee species are solitary ground nesters like A. regularis.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Both he and Brock reported extended solitary confinement stints—four months for Mock, seven for Brock.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
The company is one of just a handful of players pioneering neutral-atom architecture, and serves as the public market’s solitary vehicle for investing in the technology.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Jane Eyre, who had been an ardent, expectant woman—almost a bride, was a cold, solitary girl again: her life was pale; her prospects were desolate.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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