alone

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I’m not alone: More than half of the U.S. population lives with computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eyestrain, and nearly 16.4 million Americans suffer from dry eye syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Urgency alone, he warns, can burn people out.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

No one had ever been arrested for the crime, let alone convicted.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“This alone could cause interest rates to rise and asset prices to drop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

For the rest of my hair, I can finger-comb a product through one small section at a time and then leave it alone to dry.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison