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Understandably, some may feel that Martinez's actions were not particularly violent, but this is merely the red-card category into which all hair pulls are assigned, irrespective of the level of force.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
For example, lying isn’t merely uttering a falsehood.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
This was the first machine that did more than merely mimic a hand stitch, according to the National Museum of American History.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
What’s more is that Lowry doesn’t merely have a habit of hitting an iron off the tee and watching his ball drop into the cup just anywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Paris had had all the markers of sophistication; even in wartime the city was like a beautiful woman merely wearing drab clothes.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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