alone

Example Sentences

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This narrowing of the power gap worldwide has limited what military might alone can achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Nearly 14,000 artists earned $100,000 in Spotify royalties alone last year, and independent artists and labels accounted for about half of all payments, according to the streamer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Grynspan said: "The UN is unique, but it's not alone," explaining that it had a "culture problem" and needed to find ways to forge partnerships with outside forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Patients who received finerenone in addition to standard treatment experienced a significantly slower decline in kidney function compared with those receiving standard care alone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

She led me away from the house then, to the garden bench set against the back wall—the bench where she and Papi always used to sit on summer evenings when they wanted to be alone.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo