only just
Example Sentences
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“They are being exposed at a moment when their resilience is only just beginning to grow, because they are still children,” von der Leyen said at a conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He can select Cammy Devlin instead of Leonard, but Devlin is only just back from injury himself.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Fahy thinks the ramp-up is only just beginning.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“We’re only just beginning to figure it out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
When we woke in the morning, dawn was only just leaking in but he had already gone.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
