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the lone ripe apple in the entire bag
just one lone cow in the middle of the field
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Yellowstone is famously written by one lone man named Taylor Sheridan who will not accept help.
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Their lone defeat came in a Week 3 nail-biter to Columbine when the Rebels hit the game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The lone constitutional amendment question on Tuesday's ballot had not been finalized by the end of the night, with the latest results showing 53% of voters voting to approve the measure that would change the governor's line of succession and 46% voting against.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Wildlife managers were seeing lower hunter success rates, and at that time, harvest reports were their lone source of insight into moose numbers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Their lone defeat came in a Week 3 nail-biter to Columbine when the Rebels hit the game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The lone constitutional amendment question on Tuesday's ballot had not been finalized by the end of the night, with the latest results showing 53% of voters voting to approve the measure that would change the governor's line of succession and 46% voting against.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Wildlife managers were seeing lower hunter success rates, and at that time, harvest reports were their lone source of insight into moose numbers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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