mere
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The couple then rekindled, but called it quits mere months later.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“Not mere condolences but calls to action from people I barely knew,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"Farmers are rendered mere labourers of the contracting companies and a number of them become trapped in debt," he said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
During his second year in California, at age 26—a mere overture to Mr. Ryan’s career, which ended at age 46—he threw 326 innings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He did it with thick lines and thin lines, lines fat with goo and lines that were mere shadows.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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