single-issue
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“My wife and I are single-issue donors,” he said, referring to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
It’d be better to have single-issue debates, and to have candidates pressed for details by journalists who cover those issues and can push back against unrealistic promises and expose a lack of depth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
He also rejected the notion that he is a single-issue candidate concerned only about his star-studded community.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“Women are not single-issue thinkers,” said Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager and a co-author, with Ms. Lake, of a book detailing the political desires of women.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
As activist Audre Lorde noted, "There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives."
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2023
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