single out
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That’s why OpenAI didn’t single out this 80-year-old problem as a focused goal.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
He did not single out which countries he meant.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
After observing how hawks target their prey, engineers at one of China’s top military-linked universities trained defensive drones to single out and destroy vulnerable enemy aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
It’s easy to slip only into a sentence carelessly, so get into the habit of using it right in front of the word you want to single out.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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