be left
Example Sentences
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Sadly, the U.S. is likely to be left behind.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
She said border officials rejected these ideas, but signaled tentative support for watering holes for bighorn, small wildlife passages in the wall and floodgates to be left open during storms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
Sabalenka, meanwhile, will be left wondering what might have been.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He sounded like he didn’t want to be left alone, but he was too ashamed to say so.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
