be left
Example Sentences
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"I'm not going to go into that at the moment. That's a contractual position that will be left for another day," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“If you don’t take it, you’re going to be left behind,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nothing will be left in case you live longer than 30 years or want to leave anything to your heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“He knew he was not safe to be left alone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
I tried waking up the girls, but they were dazed and disorientated and wanted only to be left alone, to linger in bed a little longer.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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