merely
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That would confirm that the labor market is not merely avoiding deterioration; it is beginning to heal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Travolta’s perspective on life and death seems collective, almost optimistic, as if dying is merely a long-haul journey between this existence and the next, with everyone he’s loved and lost waiting there with open arms.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Across India, heat is increasingly arriving not merely as high temperatures but as a combination of heat and humidity that places greater stress on the human body.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I try to silence her with a stare, like Michelle does to just about everyone, but Pua merely smiles back and I end up giving in.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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