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lone

[lohn] / loʊn /


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In his lone start in the NLDS, Snell lasted 3 2/3 innings and walked five.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

During the international break, Lewis-Skelly played in the same lone pivot role as he has for Arsenal.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s delivered in three-part harmony in the opening seconds of The Wonder’s lone pseudo-hit, gorgeous and unmissable.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The first one was close to my home, but made me nervous: While the firm accepted clients regardless of account size, it was run by a lone adviser who was relatively new to the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

It was late at night, and the only person to receive the breaking news was a lone botanist working on the floor below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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