alone

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There's no room for Garrincha either, the dazzling bowlegged Brazilian winger, or Roberto Baggio, a true Italian icon, and France striker Just Fontaine, who netted 13 in the 1958 tournament alone.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Based on our calculation, even if the inventory drawdown rate picks up to more than one million barrels a day, China’s commercial reserves alone are enough to sustain another six months,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Authorities are providing AI care devices -- some designed to detect signs of lonely deaths -- to seniors living alone, including in districts of Seoul and in Yongin, south of the capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Honestly, I’m dubious of the film’s certainty that folks even have the bandwidth to care about such news, let alone agree on what they’re seeing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

During the long hot afternoons, pranks and talk died down as each one sat alone with his own thoughts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom