merest
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Before Lamarck, naturalists saw organisms as passive, depending on supernatural intervention for their merest actions as well as their very existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
She reset to hold, then wrestled back the break, allowing herself the merest of smiles.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
It’s funny how, being so expert at playing grand narcissists, you retreat from the merest hint of self-promotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Before Saturday, the atmospheric spigots of April had given us the merest trickle of moisture.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
She shot Mr. Richardson a quick glance at his table, and he gave her the merest nod.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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