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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Recent Examples of let alone
But three intelligence sources who spoke to Newsweek on condition of anonymity questioned whether the university would know what was going on, let alone be able to do anything about it.
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Who would want to kill the retired couple in their own home, let alone so viciously?
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Scoring of any kind, let alone depth scoring, is always welcome.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
For example, in November 2023, a bus ticket in Buenos Aires cost only around 70 pesos (7 cents) thanks to subsidies, a price too low to cover running costs, let alone investment in transport infrastructure.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Who would want to kill the retired couple in their own home, let alone so viciously?
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Scoring of any kind, let alone depth scoring, is always welcome.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
For example, in November 2023, a bus ticket in Buenos Aires cost only around 70 pesos (7 cents) thanks to subsidies, a price too low to cover running costs, let alone investment in transport infrastructure.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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