The Chronicler's single-minded interest in the Temple causes him to omit mention of the palace built during Solomon's reign (1 Kings 7).
A voter like Mr. Schwartz, with a single-minded interest in cancer research, will cast his ballot for whichever candidate cares more about that, no matter how disgusted he is by the advertising.
The Herald, which regularly shows up on lists of the country's most distinguished dailies, does take a certain amount of pride in providing the sort of crime coverage that is not typical of newspapers on such lists, but it does not have the sort of single-minded interest in juicy felonies that characterized the New York tabloids Edna used to read to her grandmother.
This single-minded pursuit of material interests is now threatening China's moral baseline.
THE French are notorious in Europe for their single-minded pursuit of their national interest, whatever other considerations might apply.
In the late 18th century, Edmund Burke, the Irish writer and member of Parliament considered one of the founders of modern conservatism, famously warned that the single-minded pursuit of economic self-interest would undermine hallowed traditions.
The Murdoch empire is based on lies, criminal behavior, a lack of respect for elementary human decency, and a single-minded pursuit of its own self-interest.
And you hardly need ask yourself whether The Donald would "act in the interests of the United States or his wallet," given his prior single-minded pursuit of self-enrichment.
What Exactly Is a Single-Minded Pursuit?
Six Key Ingredients of a Single-Minded Pursuit.
The Drosophila single minded transcription factor is a master developmental regulator (Nambu et al., 1991).
