merely
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Merely a week after the War of 1812 ended, the U.S. was at war with Algiers.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Merely being expensive isn’t enough to trigger a pullback.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Merely manufacturing replacements would probably take over a year, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
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 floating the possibility of the role to Lola might provoke a crisis, and could Briony really hold hands with her before the altar, while Jackson intoned from the Book of Common Prayer?
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing merely
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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