single out
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A leave of absence doesn’t automatically safeguard someone’s job, employment lawyers say, though companies also can’t single out those on a protected leave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That’s why OpenAI didn’t single out this 80-year-old problem as a focused goal.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 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
Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Conway and Che Adams were all largely ineffective in their time of the pitch, although Clarke did single out Conway for praise after Japan.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Why would kids single out this one construction site to vandalize?”
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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