only just
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Agathe Chateau Frilloux sprinted down a long road parallel to the Champs Elysee, her daughter and son running close behind, only just making it to their designated gate before the set cut-off time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Johna backed out of the chat, realizing that she’d only just escaped being scammed.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
It's a stark reminder that Diana was only just 20 years old when she married - becoming a global superstar - and was dead 16 years later.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It needs to replenish its depleted stores of advanced defensive missiles — a process that has only just begun, and which Congress has not yet funded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
I am not very large, you see, and only just twelve years in this life of sorrow.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
