merely
Example Sentences
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Merely losing the Pentagon contract would be less of a financial blow, given it’s valued at up to $200 million.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
Merely maintaining current output will require billions of dollars a year, and a hundred billion or more to return production to the levels of the early 2010s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Merely setting up this inquiry, let alone conducting it and then implementing the conclusions it comes to and the recommendations it makes, is already proving to be a huge headache.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Merely asking it to be “creative” or show us something more “adventurous” isn’t going to do the trick.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
Merely tasting the possibility reminded him how much had narrowed and died.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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