let alone
Example Sentences
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"In cynodonts, embryonic tissues were never observed before, let alone a neonatal line," said co-author María Miceli Baro, a graduate student at the University of Buenos Aires.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The migrants struggled to find water or food, let alone shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Our performance over the past few years has not met our own expectations, let alone those of our shareholders," the American added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
For some clubs, that leaves barely enough time to welcome players back from the mandatory three-week post-tournament break required under Fifa regulations, let alone integrate them into pre-season preparations.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
She would never make it back in time to cook fifty pieces of frybread, let alone one hundred.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
