But the focal point of the room is a tall, single-paned modernist window above the bar that perfectly frames the changing leaves of a tree outside, and the dishes that give at least the impression of lightness are truly memorable.

NEWYORKER: Allswell

The police station at the scene withstood the explosion, with a single, bullet-proof window blown in.

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On Andy Beauchamp's street in the notoriously irritable south London neighborhood of Peckham, for example, almost every single doorstep is dressed with flower-filled planters and over-flowing window boxes after Beauchamp decided one day to start sticking plants in front of his neighbors' homes.

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In particular, we welcomed the significant contribution of the United States through USAID in supporting the development of ASEAN Single Window project, which aims to develop an integrated cross-border process for customs clearance to increase trade efficiency, trade security, and competitiveness across the region.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

And yet our minds fasten on that single moment on the bus -- Ms. Parks alone in that seat, clutching her purse, staring out a window, waiting to be arrested.

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