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Example Sentences
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In private conversations, researchers whispered about which lab might be the first to build AI “superintelligence” that is smarter than mere humans—and whether they were in the middle of one humongous bubble.
That honor goes to Tim Cook, who, when he became CEO, presided over a company with a mere $350 billion in market capitalization.
From Barron's
Chairwoman Louisa Munton said his actions "could not be reasonably considered as trivial, inconsequential or a mere temporary lapse" and constituted "unacceptable professional conduct and or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute".
From BBC
There’s a formal edginess to the work that lifts it above a mere proclamation of solidarity.
It’s no mere comfort watch, and certainly no chick flick.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
