mere existence
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“For as long as I can remember my mere existence has made people hate my guts,” McAfee wrote in an X post announcing the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Alcaraz’s game had been enough to win him five Grand Slam tournaments at that point, but the mere existence of the man across the court meant he needed to find another level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2025
A book's mere existence can make you feel guilty.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
At the time of the trial Amnesty International condemned what it called the UAE’s “extreme reaction to the mere existence of a public protest” on its soil.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
Of course, the mere existence of a diversity of results made it difficult to persuade everyone that Brahe’s arguments were conclusive.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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