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
Europe’s defense production is fragmented along national lines and is underfunded, and there are questions around national governments’ ability to defend their own people, let alone meet Ukraine’s enormous needs.
Peacekeepers or a tripwire?
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Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The new governmental broom hasn’t even managed to brush the dirt under the carpet, let alone turn around the sinking ship of state.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The third defensive tackle on any team will rarely post great numbers in any year, let alone his first in the league at age 22.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Long the lovable losers of the NFL, the Lions are one of only four teams to never make it to a Super Bowl, let alone win one.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The new governmental broom hasn’t even managed to brush the dirt under the carpet, let alone turn around the sinking ship of state.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The third defensive tackle on any team will rarely post great numbers in any year, let alone his first in the league at age 22.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Long the lovable losers of the NFL, the Lions are one of only four teams to never make it to a Super Bowl, let alone win one.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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