alone

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The Congressional Budget Office, however, has put the potential price tag at $542bn over 20 years on the space-based systems alone.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You can’t go through it alone; you need a team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Iran alone overlooks 1,483 miles of the now-contested waters and still accounts for only about one-third of the vector from which potential risk might come, depending on who’s in charge of which Gulf nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The new channel on Tencent Video -- China's most popular online streaming platform -- is meant to keep pets company while alone or can act as an activity for animals and humans to enjoy together.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Left alone in the retiring room, Miss Genovese again starts to say something.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse