mere existence
Example Sentences
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Alcaraz’s game had been enough to win him five Grand Slam tournaments at that point, but the mere existence of the man across the court meant he needed to find another level.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025
This will surely not have mattered to anyone who tuned in to watch or, indeed, anyone sent home with an award, or to the wider ecosystem that profits materially from its mere existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
At the time of the trial Amnesty International condemned what it called the UAE’s “extreme reaction to the mere existence of a public protest” on its soil.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
This is far from ideal, and it means the mere existence of such a suit has little bearing on its ultimate merit.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023
Their mere existence stunted the growth around them.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
