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It’s time to respond with resolve by restoring the capacity of a reformed United Nations to act, so that it no longer remains a mere spectator to events that affect us all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It may be a mere scrap of land, but Kharg handles around 90 percent of Iran's crude exports, according to a report by US bank JP Morgan.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Everton's new stadium is a mere 217 miles, just short of a four-hour drive, away from Hampden.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Or President George W. Bush’s 2003 “mission accomplished” speech from a carrier off the coast of California, mere weeks into a war in Iraq that lasted years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I look out the window, annoyed by the mere thought of Jakob.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin