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Example Sentences

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Put simply, only one person is in a position to make any decisions, Elon Musk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

There was only one way to find out: I wore them all at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

What makes the review especially interesting is that the plant does not appear to act through only one biological route.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Just like at the Optus Stadium, England took lunch at Lord's on day two 99 runs ahead and only one wicket down in their second innings.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He counted the girls on his fingers and said their names, but I caught the name of only one of them, Nuna.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell