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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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Grizzlies rise; Wolves tumble; plus the perfect gift for all 30 teams (Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic) Get all-access to exclusive stories.Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Glamour readers can get exclusive access to Respin 2.0, launching in January 2025, here.Lindy Segal, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
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The only money Plaintiff had remaining was a twenty-dollar bill.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Decadence Arizona is a cashless event Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Pay are the only forms of payment accepted.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ready to join me in copying Vergara’s outfit from head to toe?Averi Baudler, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Officers sporadically came to slam him with their riot shields or break his toes, the complaint says.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Earnhardt's personal preference for specific tracks reflects his love for racing, especially at Florence Motor Speedway.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Two of my personal favorites in this class would be the second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and CFMoto's Ibex 450.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson both emerged from the Negro Ensemble Company, once America’s foremost black theatrical institution, but its influence came from mainstream media, which shifted interest to the lone figure of August Wilson in the mid ’80s.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, months before the event in a lone 25-meter race dual meet against Florida, Walsh broke three American records and set a new world record in 100 IM, giving the fans an idea of what to expect in Budapest.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mimicking the moon: Many barn owls have white undersides, which researchers suggest could function as a form of camouflage.Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The groom customized the underside of the white cars with bright neon lights that changed colors, making for an even cooler entrance.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet the two didn’t have a single chemistry read before being cast together.Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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There’s no single best ingredient, Marmon says; a lot of it comes down to your personal preference and skin type.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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