merely
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Sam Mehta, the new CEO, was the heir apparent before his former boss’s sudden exit, said Bancroft, who notes the succession was merely pulled forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
You’ll notice that the coyote isn’t even accorded a jury of his peers, merely two animated jurors out of 12, and one is a silly goose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Asked at his press conference why he was merely issuing a threat and not taking action, the Treasury secretary replied, “Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?”
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
“It treats the Government’s stay application as if the whole point is merely to demonstrate that the Plaintiff States’ claims are not justiciable.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
I merely sat back, my tail arranged, my hands gathered before me.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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