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as in individuals
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as in units
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as in maidens
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Recent Examples of singles
Sets of two are also available, but only the singles are on sale now; the single twin in white lists the lowest price, at just $23.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles
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Last summer, Republicans and Democrats on Oversight's Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee approved a motion to issue subpoenas to 10 individuals, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, for testimony related to their investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Alternatively, individuals can enter without making a purchase by filling out the free online entry form with all its required information, and as a result, secure one spin.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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That two-block development that stretches north to MacArthur Boulevard will feature up to 3,750 residential units, a 250-room hotel, a 200-unit tower for senior living and up to 350,000 square feet of restaurants and shops, as well as a grocery store and 13 acres of park space.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Prized 2-year-olds trained by Bob Baffert ran an impressive 1-2 in their debuts in Sunday’s opening race, a six-furlong test for maidens.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Employees at Park Row Ace Hardware said last year that faucet covers and pipe insulation are typically among the first items to sell out when temperatures are expected to dip.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Its pockets come in handy for carrying items like a phone or remote control around, too.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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The renovation is also now 30 years old and, according to a broker who toured the property, was never fully completed, with maids’ rooms upstairs and portions of the home used as offices under Roberts’s ownership.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Singles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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