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Example Sentences
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"We are dealing with a very serious matter, namely an attack on the fundamental interests of the nation," Laurent Nunez told broadcaster BFMTV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Letting the space industry move faster by cutting down on environmental analysis could put pressure on other parts of the FAA, namely its air-traffic control arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Things that once came so easily – namely, speed and winning over one or two lengths of a swimming pool – now look out of reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Of the 51 current members of the House from California — there is one vacancy — 42 backed year-round daylight saving time, namely, 33 Democrats, all eight Republicans and one independent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The word “topic” in linguistics actually has two meanings.5 In this chapter we have been looking at the topic of a discourse or text, namely the subject matter of a series of connected sentences.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
