left alone
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And it's even harder to imagine a situation where that was not the de facto position even if a team boss had been given assurances they would be left alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
The countryish “Run Away” opens with the couplet “In the time of confession / In the hour of the storm,” as Beck, sounding dejected and lost, begs not to be left alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
Thorn was halfway up the stairs and running after a vendor when Seven realized she’d been left alone with Valley.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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