unmarried

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Forced adoptions took place in the three decades after World War Two and involved tens of thousands of babies being taken from their mothers simply because the women were unmarried.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

To qualify, you must have been married for at least 10 years and be unmarried at the time you apply.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In financial services, insurers and fintech firms are designing policies tailored to unmarried customers who lack spousal safety nets.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Maybe it was the new dress that made me look more critically at myself than usual: 45 years old, unmarried, waistline long since vanished.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom