single out
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The bond market's reverse beauty contest, in which investors single out the countries they distrust most, has moved on from Britain.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The NFL did not disclose the specific behavior that prompted the organization to single out those coaches, although all three have had visible sideline beef with officials this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
That’s why OpenAI didn’t single out this 80-year-old problem as a focused goal.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Crucially, the proposal speaks about all asset classes and doesn’t single out any particular type of investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
I have found that few of these objections single out clarity or grace or coherence.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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