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The lead characters are sketches of real people — mere catalysts for thematic contemplation when they should also be genuinely integral parts of a story.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“Normal” cumulative breadth — the mere running sum of daily advances minus declines — has not yet made a new all-time high, although it is not far from doing so.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The mere identity of a federal agent is not, on its own, protected by law.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The mere prospect of doing so some time in the future is enough to command multibillion-dollar market valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But assumption was symptomatic of malevolent tendencies that transcended mere dollars and cents.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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