single entry
noun
: a method of bookkeeping that recognizes only one side of a business transaction and usually consists only of a record of cash and personal accounts with debtors and creditors
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Customs bonds can be purchased either for a single entry bond for one shipment or a continuous bond, where a shipper imports multiple shipments a year and covers the entire year.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Let’s see the best stacks for Week 6, DraftKings, single entry, and a couple of GPP value stacks.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Every ride-share, moving van, delivery and resident vehicle entering the tower will be funneled through a single entry and exit point.
—Corinne Svoboda, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Not a single entry-level office job made the bottom rankings of their list.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Let’s see the best stacks for Week 6, DraftKings, single entry, and a couple of GPP value stacks.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Every ride-share, moving van, delivery and resident vehicle entering the tower will be funneled through a single entry and exit point.
—Corinne Svoboda, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Not a single entry-level office job made the bottom rankings of their list.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Single entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20entry. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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