merely
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Americans from the Gilded Age saw the Declaration as their own possession, not merely an object for study.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Like Eagle Rockers, San Franciscans were done merely lamenting the community’s loss.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
But to Arteta, this was merely another edge to exploit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The evil was not merely that searches occurred but that the government treated entire populations as searchable first and innocent later.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
I merely nodded, having come to a decision.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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