1
as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants
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2
as in identifies
to find out or establish the identity of
through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter
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In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.
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The computer then randomly selects an additional two sets of six numbers.
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YouTube has built likeness detection technology that automatically identifies when an artist’s likeness is being used without permission.
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Meanwhile, a PwC survey identifies efficiency and technology as top priorities for family offices globally.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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The paper also pinpoints a few technical challenges Debug will face.
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This tool pinpoints the ancient latitude of any modern location, tracing its journey back to the peak of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.
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The Panthers were connected to a potential trade for Winnipeg Jets netminder and three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but that is likely not happening now after Florida sent its haul of draft picks to Ottawa.
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What distinguishes Ryan is not simply his talent, but his unwavering dedication to meaningful, adventurous filmmaking.
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Shortly after qualifying, Gilbert spoke with CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede and argued that his experience leading Miami Gardens and serving on the Miami-Dade County Commission distinguishes him from the rest of the field.
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The district traditionally elects Democrats.
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The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.
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Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].
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Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
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“Singles (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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