purely

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Deutsche Bank lowered its rating on Avis’s stock to hold from buy, but stressed that the downgraded “is purely fundamental in nature.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

On the following “Dopamine,” she frames her emotional experiences in purely biological terms, “tripping on our chemistry” with a new lover as she wonders if the feeling can be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“You really don’t have the impact of jet lag because you’re purely running on adrenaline,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Upcoming galaxy surveys, cosmic microwave background studies, and gravitational wave detectors are reaching the sensitivity needed to examine ideas that were once purely theoretical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In defending these new standards, David Coleman, president of the College Board and one of the architects of the Common Core, seemed to equate reading and writing that is not purely fact-based with self-indulgence.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove