merely
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Hal and John also stand apart from other test pilots, Marines and field experts in ways that make them not merely suitable choices for superheroic duty but worthy of it.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
New research by economists Abhinav Motheram and Sharon Buteau suggests that this merchant network was not merely an effect of UPI's success.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
"While these are merely requests and do not imply that visitors will be forcibly asked to leave, we earnestly ask for your understanding of the intent behind these guidelines and your cooperation," its statement said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Clinching the British championship was merely the beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
To be learning about these boys rather than just imagining them, to be trying to solve the mystery of the call in an orderly way rather than merely by hopping on trains.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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