The birds can be seen singly or in groups.
either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue
Recent Examples on the WebThe singers came out, usually singly but sometimes in pairs or groups.—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023 Certainly, not even this stereotype is singly responsible for the difficulties that women encounter in breaking through the glass ceiling.—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023 The long-extinct creatures likely lived in matriarchal herds, while mature males roamed singly, much like their modern-day relatives: elephants.—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2018 The striped, marsupial predator, and largest of its kind, moved at a slow, stiff-legged pace through the grasslands of Australia, hunting singly or in pairs.—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023 Many persons went singly, or in pairs to Ft.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 This Asgardian stocking stuffer is about 6.5 inches long and comes in gold or silver, and is sold singly or in a two-pack, with an engraved quote on the side and a hanging chain.—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022 Some are triply dosed, others singly.—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2021 He was focused singly on counterterrorism.—ABC News, 22 Aug. 2021 See More
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