let alone
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Few Americans have probably heard of Yandex, let alone use its services, and most likely didn’t notice when many of its hosted websites became inaccessible.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
But some - including rival explorers - have expressed scepticism that this could be a plane, let alone Earhart's.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
It took her some time to even tell her own family, let alone the police.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
In other words, they are saying they don’t know what pathogen caused the infection of her lungs, let alone whether it was Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that cause the plague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Can’t believe I’m talking this much to Clem, let alone about Lymon.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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