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as in exclusive
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it
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as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
the eldest son became the family's sole support
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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The trust’s lone trustee — his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. — has sole voting and investment power over the shares.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Their fluffy lining wraps your feet to fend off any chill, and their anti-skid rubber sole means they can also be worn outside while running a quick errand, grabbing the mail, or taking a furry friend for a walk.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sole damage to the home was to two of the exterior panes – one cracked, while the other below it shattered entirely.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The trust’s lone trustee — his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. — has sole voting and investment power over the shares.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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The memory foam sole also lends some comfort and arch support so your feet won’t hurt after babysitting a high-maintenance stew all day.
—Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Their fluffy lining wraps your feet to fend off any chill, and their anti-skid rubber sole means they can also be worn outside while running a quick errand, grabbing the mail, or taking a furry friend for a walk.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Tune in tomorrow for the rest of Shannon's exclusive interview with Vice President-elect JD Vance.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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His splitter remains one of the game's elite pitches, and proof that throwing hard isn't the only path to success.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The victory wasn’t the only rebounding done by the Broncos.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
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But that's the fun of awards season—there's always an element of surprise to keep you on your toes.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
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On Saturday, Cunningham went toe to toe with All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves and made a case as the best player on the floor.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Whatever your personal design style, color will play a big part in setting the tone for your home, and these sage green decorating ideas can be part of a restful, serene environment.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the coming weeks, their search will intensify and, ideally, become more personal.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Brewers were the lone NL Central representative in the postseason and lost to the New York Mets in the wild-card round.LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Former first lady Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are also confirmed to attend the inauguration ceremony alongside their husbands, making Michelle the lone holdout among the former presidents’ spouses.Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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Seen from below, the gecko’s underside is white and gray.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dell has dropped the up-firing speakers and instead focused on two down-firing ones on the laptop’s underside, aimed outward toward either side.Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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For example, all three major airports in the Washington, D.C. area saw records for the most firearms detected in a single year.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Investigating financial fraud and mismanagement in small local governments, The Star found that local leaders, either out of necessity or convenience, sometimes place broad financial authority in the hands of a single person and then fail to properly keep tabs on their actions.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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