Be left
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Hitting the ground will result in deceleration as parts explode (becoming something of a "crumple zone") and you may be left with half a spaceship to recover.
Source: Soft Water - When the colonists recover Ayrton from the Isle of Tabor, they're all too happy to welcome him into the team, thinking he's a shipwreck survivor just like them, and are surprised when he initially distances himself from them and prefers to be left alone.
Source: Plug 'n' Play Friends
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Recover and Be left. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_left/recover
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