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
Boarding houses were founded to shelter young people, primarily women, arriving alone to work in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"She lived alone with four fridges and three washing machines," Kim, 49, told AFP.
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
“We can’t let her go it alone, Jimmy. If Blythe’s is having a sale, Formann’s is bound to be having one too.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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