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lone

[lohn] / loʊn /


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Supervisor Kathryn Barger was the lone no vote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Stunning biologists, a lone coyote swims to Alcatraz.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The lone exception is Marriner Eccles, the Fed chair from 1934 to 1948.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"At this point, it does appear he is a lone actor, a lone gunman," the police chief said.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

I got back in the car and drove up to a lone house in the center of town.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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