left behind
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
His parents left behind their lives in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Michoacán, immigrating to the U.S., where he was born in an East Los Angeles hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
JDS Uniphase eventually unwound in a 2015 separation that left behind two businesses: Viavi Solutions, a maker of testing and monitoring equipment for networks, and Lumentum.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Speaking after the first National Economic Council for the nations in Glasgow, Burnham highlighted plans for devolution at the regional level, saying he wanted to ensure no nation was "left behind".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some of the most extreme examples are found in supernova remnants, the expanding clouds of material left behind when certain dying stars explode.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
I was never going back to that work, but if this was true, then those I’d left behind and all who worked for masters like ours were truly on their own.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word