merely
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When comic creator Garth Ennis first conceived “The Boys” in 2004, blending the cult of celebrity with the high stakes of politics seemed merely like a dark thought experiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he doesn’t want Brazil to become merely another exporter of raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But the fact that your golf buddy never discussed any political topic could merely mean that people are there to golf.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Or is space-time — the manifold of all the events that happen throughout eternity — merely something that occurs?
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He was merely isolated and apart, without actually feeling lonely or deeply unhappy.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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