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Example Sentences
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A series of rate hikes by Bank Indonesia have eased some of the pressure on the rupiah recently, but it is only just off the record lows it has languished at in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
She is unsubtly telling Maine voters that this gravy train has only just left the station.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Mighty lap in qualifying to only just miss out on pole.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
CrowdStrike sank 4.3% after the cybersecurity company’s first-quarter earnings only just beat expectations, leading to investors taking some profit following a stellar run for shares.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Thank you—well, I have only just gotten home myself. And I confess, I have grown weary of train schedules and troikas, seasickness and hot air balloons.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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