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Example Sentences

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Only the top two finishers are assured of advancing to the knockout stages, so a quality team will be left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Sadly, the U.S. is likely to be left behind.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

It is etched into the national psyche of Israel, along with a vow that the Jewish people will never again be left with no option but defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Now he has the chance to prove he should never again be left out of the biggest matches.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“My children are not of age to be left alone for long,” said I, speaking civilly.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya