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  • n  a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
  • n  the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • v  hit a single
    the batter singled to left field
  • a  being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  • a  used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
    single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals
  • a  existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
    upon the hill stood a single tower
    had but a single thought which was to escape
    a single survivor
    a single serving
    a single lens
    a single thickness
  • a  not married or related to the unmarried state
    sex and the single girl
    single parenthood
    are you married or single?
  • s  characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
    single occupancy
    a single bed
  • s  having uniform application
    a single legal code for all
  • s  not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
    judging a contest with a single eye
    a single devotion to duty

  • Since the early days of the AIDS epidemic, researchers have reasoned that a handful of people -- maybe even a single individual -- bore the unknowing responsibility for having .
  • See Also Tech PTI Archive: By WILSON ROTHMAN Almost all DVD movies ship on 9 GB dual-layer discs, single discs with twice the storage to hold the film, its 5.
  • Every time I write a story about the state of the health reform debate --like this one--commenters here want to know why I don't include an extensive discussion of a single-payer .
News & Articles

  • Single lane closure on Interstate 81 North
    Dunmore – There is a single lane closure on Interstate 81 North between Exit 182 (Montage Mountain Road/Davis Street) and Exit 184 (River Street) due to a crash. Estimated time of reopen is 10 a.m. Expect Delays.
    June 13, 2013 - The Scranton Times-Tribune
  • Zydus recalls single lot of blood thinner warfarin
    Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling a single lot of the drug warfarin after receiving a complaint that some of the tablets are too large. Zydus says it is recalling all of warfarin lot MM5767 with an expiration ...
    June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  • Single-game Chiefs tickets go on sale to public on July 12
    Single-game tickets for Chiefs home games this season will go on sale July 10 to Jackson County taxpayers and July 12 to the general public.
    June 10, 2013 - The Kansas City Star
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in BusinessWeek
    The president also sought to demonstrate that the government's response has been effective, saying "millions of gallons of oil have already been removed from the water." "Unlike an earthquake or a hurricane, it is not a single event that does...
  • Robert Byrd in CNN International
    Clinton recalled an occasion when, soon after he became president, he told Byrd that "if you pave every single inch of West Virginia, it's going to be much harder to mine coal."
  • Henry Waxman in The Associated Press
    Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., told the BP executive that in his committee's review of 30,000 items, there was "not a single e-mail or document that you paid even the slightest attention to the dangers at this well."

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