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Clarence Barron, this magazine’s founder, called investing “the application of money to practical ends,” as opposed to gambling, where “the gains of the successful merely offset the losses of the unsuccessful.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The effect of allied support isn’t merely symbolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Defensive wars don’t merely protect states, they also deform them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's much more than merely delaying or preventing symptoms."

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

To them the default was a matter of indifference, as they kept none of the risk of the loan; the refinance was merely a chance to charge the borrower new fees.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis