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Example Sentences

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He delivers only one promise, which he no doubt will keep: “I will see you in six days, 22 hours, and however many minutes, for Unusual Tuesday!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And strangely, he takes off only one of them while hitting from the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

When he suggested that there was only one more senator left to ask questions, a staffer interjected to tell him—in words picked up by the mic—that several additional senators had time to speak.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

"There's only one person that knows that. You know who it is? Me."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But, though Clare had only one good eye and one good ear, his snout remained sharp as ever.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman