by itself
Example Sentences
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Using the two types of drugs together suppressed the growth of prostate cancer cell lines more effectively than either drug used by itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
So another possible explanation for the apparent paradox over older politicians is that age, at least by itself, isn’t really what voters are worried about.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
A strong debut by Flash 3.8 wouldn’t by itself likely be seen as re-establishing Google’s place on the so-called frontier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Here, “exposure” counted as AI’s capacity to double the productivity of a job task, either with the human or by itself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He partly closed his notebook, partly let it close by itself.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
