in one piece
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No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
These data centers, along with their solar panels and radiators, cannot be launched in one piece and would need to be assembled in space.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
She was just trying to get home to her three kids in one piece.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
The most symbolic move took place in August, when Kiruna’s 100-year-old landmark church was relocated in one piece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
I could see a large gold tooth staring at me like the blinding sun and then the rest of her teeth opened wide as if she were going to swallow me down in one piece.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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