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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 Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
By embracing a world where exclusivity isn’t the sole measure of value, brands can deepen their resonance with today’s consumers and secure their place in tomorrow’s market.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Julia Ries, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024
Our testers were pleasantly surprised by how supportive the Max Cushioning Elite 2.0 felt, given the high stack of foam in its sole.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately emerging from that ordeal as the sole survivor, Gi-hun in Season 2 vowed to track down the Front Man (aka In-ho, played by Lee Byung-hun) and end his operation once and for all.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
By embracing a world where exclusivity isn’t the sole measure of value, brands can deepen their resonance with today’s consumers and secure their place in tomorrow’s market.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
The chunky, cushioned sole that Hokas are known for has been flattened by months of trail running, and the bright neon yellow exterior has dimmed to a dull mustard.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024
Our testers were pleasantly surprised by how supportive the Max Cushioning Elite 2.0 felt, given the high stack of foam in its sole.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some of these micro-events could be exclusive product launch workshops.John Hall, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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With exclusive collections at an affordable price, TRENDZIO’s jewelry comes in limited quantities, from as little as only 50 items ever made.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 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 only daughter of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, who is an actress, model and singer, celebrated five years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol in an emotional video post on Instagram Tuesday.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 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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The rationale for the legislation is that Congress doesn’t want despots in North Korea or Russia or Iran or China to have reams of private and personal information on half of the country.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plan something special in your personal life to make the most of this energy.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 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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After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker's gavel, Mike Johnson's future could still come down to a single GOP vote Friday when House holds elects a new leader as the 119th Congress begins.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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What might take closer to a decade and involve a big set of animation directors was instead done in just a couple of years with a single director — an arduous process Chou candidly talked about as being unprecedented.Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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