as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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In contrast, the founders of the United States, fearful of tyranny, created a weak federal government that could barely impose taxes, let alone establish a national theater.
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Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Facebook lacked the technical and local language capacities to see what was happening, let alone to do anything about it.
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The information has been a challenge for even experts in health care pricing to navigate, let alone consumers.
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The Horned Frogs had never made a Sweet 16 before, let alone come within 40 minutes of a Final Four.
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Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Facebook lacked the technical and local language capacities to see what was happening, let alone to do anything about it.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
The information has been a challenge for even experts in health care pricing to navigate, let alone consumers.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The Horned Frogs had never made a Sweet 16 before, let alone come within 40 minutes of a Final Four.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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