Sentence examples for and only just from inspiring English sources

The phrase "and only just" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has occurred very recently or to emphasize that something is minimal or barely sufficient.
Example: "I arrived at the meeting and only just made it before it started."
Alternatives: "and just barely" or "and only recently".

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But only just, and only just in time.

She was 22, and only just an American citizen.

France battled to hold to its parity and only just succeeded.

India's and China's are highly concentrated, and only just starting to open up.

I couldn't figure it out for ten years — and only just did.

Cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are very creamy and only just set.

It was ill-conceived, unplanned and only just escaped from spiralling into an even more devastating civil war.

She got lost more than once and only just made it out of the hills, in flight from hypothermia.

Scientists say the impact of climate change on the Inuit psyche is significant, and only just beginning to be understood.

Tasted as if it had been kept in a cellar for several decades and only just released.

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