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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
Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
The district's sole elementary school is at capacity with 767 students and teachers in the building daily, Campbell said.
—Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
This pair from Keen is now up to 51 percent off and features a durable rubber sole to provide excellent traction on the trail.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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For the first time in 16 years, the Army-Navy Game won’t have sole ownership of the college football slate when the two service academies take the field Saturday afternoon.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
The district's sole elementary school is at capacity with 767 students and teachers in the building daily, Campbell said.
—Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sole is made of a durable rubber with zig-zag traction to stabilize your feet.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
This pair from Keen is now up to 51 percent off and features a durable rubber sole to provide excellent traction on the trail.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Breaking Baz: Our man had an exclusive one-on-one with Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Monday's videos appeared to be the only content that was uploaded by the account in its roughy 11-month existence.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The only other running backs to win it this century were USC’s Reggie Bush in 2005 and Alabama’s Mark Ingram in 2009.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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After three years of fierce competition with his own teammate, Hamilton found himself up against a new rival in Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, although during the first half of the 2017 season, his new teammate Valtteri Bottas kept him on his toes.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, in 2025, the hotel will open the Spa by Viceroy, a much larger offering equipped with a thermal pool, eight treatment rooms, and beauty offerings from a hairdresser and barber to pamper you from head to toe.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the top-of-page bid on Google Ads for the keyword ‘personal injury law firm’ ranges from $600 to $1000.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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There is also a better rapport with players’ personal trainers.Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Such a leader should have a strong grasp of the challenges faced by innovators who often operate outside traditional corporate structures, from small startups to lone inventors in garages or co-working spaces.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Over the weekend, residents in El Dorado County, California took to Facebook to share their encounters with a lone, hairless black bear cub in the area.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spread the buttercream on the undersides of one-half of the cookies, and the other half with raspberry jam.Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Because the material on the bed’s underside adheres to the sofa, the bed stays put.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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There is not a single coach in the history of football free of criticism.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Popeye and Tintin will soon be free to roam, punch, and investigate without a single copyright holder in sight.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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