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namely

[neym-lee] / ˈneɪm li /


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However, in contemporary Austria, demands for remembrance are increasingly clashing with "the opposite tendency, namely to say: 'Now this really has to stop'," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Foot Locker is dealing with challenges facing the broader athletic-shoe industry — namely, consumers who are too worried about affording basics to think about buying less essential items like sneakers, D.A.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

So, now the midfield is sorted, it is natural for fans to look at the other areas of Carrick's squad that could do with reinforcements; namely left-back.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Hurt said other “clouds on the horizon,” namely blown-up tariff discussions with Canada and conflict in Iran, aren’t having much effect on markets because earnings have held strong.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

I don’t know how Miss Love managed it, but she got the telegraph operator to swear not to tell anybody what it said, namely, that the Pierce would arrive the following Saturday.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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