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The mere thought of the eight-time All-Pro Donald lining up alongside the five-time All-Pro Garrett is too delicious to ignore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Of course, these six IPOs are mere appetizers to the SpaceX main course.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Then he wrote a bestseller, “The Little Book That Beats the Market,” telling mere mortals a simple way to mimic his performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If mere scandal could have destroyed the big Wall Street investment banks, they would have vanished long ago.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis