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The phrase "are generally single" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a common characteristic or state of something, indicating that most instances are not accompanied by others.
Example: "In this species, the flowers are generally single, which allows for easier pollination."
Alternatives: "are typically solitary" or "are usually alone".
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There are limitations in biomonitoring data in that they are generally single time point measures.
Those outgroup species were chosen because they do not have lineage-specific WGDs; thus, the orthologous genes in those species are generally single copy.
Films are generally single- or multilayered laminates, which are preferred over adhesive tablets because they are flexible and comfortable to use.
Measures of individual or household SES used in health outcomes research are generally single indicators of individual status such as income, adequate access to resources, or education.
These protein sequences are generally single domain proteins (one Pfam-A family covering the full length of the protein) or some have single known domains (a segment of the protein assigned to Pfam-A or Pfam-B).
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It is especially embarrassing that the last seven countries to disavow juvenile execution before us -- Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Nigeria, China and Congo -- are generally singled out for their ignorance of civil rights.
Some problem solving environments (e.g. Octave and R) are generally single-thread applications.
While optimisation algorithms have been integrated into workflow tools, they are generally single-objective.
However, empirical equations available in literature for the limiting void ratios are generally single-variable functions of either particle size, or particle shape.
Of the studies performed with VEGF signalling inhibitors and, in particular, bevacizumab, many did not evaluate biomarkers and those that did are generally single-arm studies.
Unlike DNA, RNA is generally single stranded and has a high propensity to fold into functionally important structures [ 6- 10].
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