in one piece
Example Sentences
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“Really, the only time a Formula 1 car is ever in one piece is when it sets off out of the garage at a racetrack.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
She was just trying to get home to her three kids in one piece.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
"So they stay in one piece, and they gather together with fat, oil, and grease from kitchens, congeal and create a fatberg which causes flooding."
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Monteverdi knew that blending these related chords in one piece of music would create something tranquil, reassuring and ethereal.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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