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singles

British  
/ ˈsɪŋɡəlz /

plural noun

  1. tennis badminton a match played with one person on each side

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tinsley held the Knights hitless until the fourth inning when she gave up three singles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

With the French Open starting on Sunday, there are two pertinent questions as far as the men's singles is concerned.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Not as much luck for Drake in the official singles chart though, as Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's Rein My In stays at number one for a 12th week.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

We’ve released two singles, “House of I” and “Duvateen,” and we’re playing them in the show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

To borrow the base system from Alaska, I hadn’t hit more than five singles in my entire life, so I tried to chalk it up to inexperience.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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