in one piece
Example Sentences
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Thankfully, he was found in one piece - and he certainly needed a marmalade sandwich after his ordeal.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
But these elite athletes will also have something else on their minds: making it off of one of the ski world’s most feared mountains in one piece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
She was just trying to get home to her three kids in one piece.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
He used his thumb to loosen the shell, then removed it in one piece.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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