go it alone
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Given long wait times to connect to the power grid, many data centers are deciding to go it alone and build their own power generation on site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
PayPal Holdings may have to go it alone as a new report says that a widely discussed takeover pursuit is now off the table.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Charlie Payne, who has been helping to organise an event on the Isles of Scilly, advised people who plan to go it alone to "pick your favourite place to watch the sunset."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
For instance, co-ops can reduce the risks of trying to go it alone to launch a small business.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Then you’d be okay if Phillip and I go it alone from here? After all, if I’ve got a prince who can slay giants to help me, that’s all I need, right?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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