mere

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Let’s see if they put prediction markets to the Clarence Barron test: Is it “the application of money to practical ends,” or mere gambling?

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Adversaries saw how a U.S. joint force was able to pull this off, rapidly, a mere 30 miles from a major Iranian city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He then grew a fresh batch of plants genetically true to those that once surrounded the mere.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Resting state citizenship on residency reinforces the thesis that citizenship generally requires residence, not mere presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The House had then decided never again to allow itself to become inflamed by the mere rant and rhapsody of a meddling fanatic” and had argued “that the subject would never be stirred again.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis