Example Sentences

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Rental car company Avis CAR -0.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle has singled out a hedge-fund firm’s trading activity for fueling “excess volatility” in its stock in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

OpenAI has singled out Zhipu as one of China’s “AI tigers” spearheading the Chinese government’s effort to rival Western technology giants.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The task force has singled out UCLA, USC and UC Berkeley in addition to Harvard and six other U.S. campuses for investigations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

The World Bank has singled Vietnam out for its almost unrivalled record of poverty reduction among its 100 million people.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The thirst of the weasel for blood is insatiable, and it is curious to watch the persistency with which he will hunt down the particular rabbit he has singled out for destruction.

From The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life by Jefferies, Richard