lone
Example Sentences
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Rather than continuing to accumulate young talent around their lone lottery picks, Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, they decided they were ready to accelerate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Although Mr. Lowe’s film captures the grueling requirements of long-distance running—and its low-tech nature and the fact that it pits lone humans against the most unwelcoming terrain—there’s always a support system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Safety Quentin Lake’s interception was the lone defensive highlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Near the lone hangar, lethargic mechanics in grease-stained uniforms poked among the entrails of decrepit jets far removed from their vintage years.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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