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Example Sentences
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He calls her “sweetie” and has told other aides that “Harp is the only one who loves him as much as his wife and children” and “will never leave him,” the Times reports.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Tim Farron welcomed tougher fines but said waste crime was only one part of a bigger problem, and called for an independent review of the waste system.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
For Jewish Americans and for everyone else Title VII is supposed to cover, only one thing has ever delivered on that promise: enforcement aimed at real complaints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
If it was a car, it’d have only one gear, and I have some thoughts about the costs of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
I have been on my own for a while now, the only one left.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
