left alone
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But they are content to be left alone to govern themselves, rather than formally declare themselves independent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sam Sankar: Broadly speaking, the Supreme Court left alone environmental law in the early days, back in the 1970s.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
"No helmsman or lookout was posted on the bridge and the second officer, who had only recently joined the vessel and lacked experience, was left alone on watch," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Puder told ProPublica that Tyson is never left alone with students.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was not generally realized that what children mostly wanted was to be left alone.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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