lone

Example Sentences

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Academic research indicates that teams generally outperform lone inventors, with studies showing teams are more likely to achieve major breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If innovation is such a collaborative process, then why has the myth of the lone innovator remained so persistent?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Sauer kept returning to his claim that the lone purpose of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was to overturn Dred Scott and grant citizenship to newly freed slaves and their children.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Mira Costa’s lone setback came Feb. 21 against Corona del Mar in the Redondo Classic final — a loss the Mustangs avenged four days later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

He spotted a lone black man and pulled over.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson