Example Sentences

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And Pages’ two-run home run to center field off Luis Curvelo in the eighth brought home Muncy, who had singled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In a message to employees earlier this week, Mitchell said the Indiana agency had singled it out, citing “recent negative publicity we have received.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo denied his team had singled out Fernandes, who was awarded one foul, for special treatment.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

When they joined, the suit was amended to specifically challenge orderly liquidation authority as unconstitutional — the provision that Singer had singled out for criticism.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

He had been brought to Robben Island to restore order, and he had singled out the individual he assumed was the source of the disorder.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela