merely
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But it’s troubling that the branch that Alexander Hamilton said had neither “force nor will, but merely judgment,” needs so much force to stay operational.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Both parties will be hoping that last season was merely a blip and more memories are going to be made.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Adverseness is not determined merely by affixing the labels ‘plaintiff’ and ‘defendant’ to the parties,” she explained.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
But analyst Bader Al-Saif said the escalating attacks would merely delay a permanent agreement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
It was too shallow to make a cave: merely a hollow where the black basalt of the ravine’s side showed through.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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