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as in individuals
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as in units
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as in maidens
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Recent Examples of singles
Bradish gave up just two more hits, both singles, before Arroyo’s one-out single in the eighth.
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C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
In the top of the second, the Dodgers bunched four hits, all singles — the first by Hernández, beating out an infield single in his first at-bat since the hamstring injury — to take a 2-0 lead.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And her 44 triple crowns for claiming gold in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at a single tournament.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
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Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23.
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Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
In the top of the second, the Dodgers bunched four hits, all singles — the first by Hernández, beating out an infield single in his first at-bat since the hamstring injury — to take a 2-0 lead.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And her 44 triple crowns for claiming gold in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at a single tournament.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
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Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23.
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Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles
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According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Most went to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, including 15 people staying in standard quarantine units and one in the center's biocontainment unit.
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The developers would also pledge $2 million to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides grant funding to affordable housing projects — in line with Port KC policy requiring projects that don’t set aside affordable units to pay $5,000 per unit into the Housing Trust Fund.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.
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Teri handled higher-value finds and saw that potentially dangerous items – like firearms and knives – got to the local sheriff’s office.
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
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Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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“Singles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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