let alone
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My program was all-consuming, though, and I barely had time to eat and sleep, let alone correspond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"If external scientists have never studied a species, then potential risks cannot be accurately understood, let alone mitigated," the letter read.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
But his friends told him it was a nonissue: There was no way the show would last a year, let alone six.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It’s impossible to watch one, let alone all three, without realizing that Schoenbrun has a lot on their mind, sometimes too much for a single film to bear.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
I barely saw Grandma sit down, let alone take to bed.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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