alone

Example Sentences

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It was this: “I mean, we’ve got enough smog in Los Angeles, let alone to deal with setting these fires and things.”

From Los Angeles Times

Former immigration officials told ProPublica that it used to be rare to encounter, let alone hold, American children for any amount of time.

From Salon

He added that approximately a third of his patients in one day could be young people with a mental health complaint - and he is not alone.

From BBC

"The cramps around my womb and my belly were just horrible. Even the back pain, it's just hard standing up straight, let alone sprinting or running," she said.

From BBC

In Northern Ireland alone, there were five men registered as a midwife and one as a nurse and midwife.

From BBC