single out
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The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board last month singled out Hollywood Burbank Airport as having a concerning risk of a midair collision.
From Los Angeles Times
Such abundance makes the job of a critic difficult: For every artist and presentation that gets singled out there are several others that are elided due to space constraints.
The latest move singles out dozens of Japanese industrial heavyweights including shipbuilding and aerospace firms.
From Barron's
“And it really doesn’t seem like civilians of any nationality are being singled out.”
From Los Angeles Times
Lee singled out a memorandum of understanding to boost regulatory cooperation in the health sector, which could ease barriers for K-beauty skincare products shipped to South America.
From Barron's
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