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The mere fact that markets returned to their AI fixation on Monday suggests last week’s talk of a near-term pullback seems premature.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

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

Even his fastball hit the strike zone a mere 55%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

This was no trivial setback, no mere snub; it was, to Bobby, the greatest insult he could imagine.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady