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She just doesn’t want to see her daughter make the same mistakes that she did, namely get pregnant at a young age before she’s had a chance to realize her own dreams.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Cottage cheese is known for being packed with nutrients, namely protein, making it a top choice of food within the fitness community.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

While weight-loss medications are designed as lifelong treatments for chronic diseases, namely obesity and Type 2 diabetes, they are increasingly marketed as lifestyle fixes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A few, namely the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, allow access to people who are suffering solely from a mental illness.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

David Hume, in his 1748 book, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, wrote, “There appear to be only three principles of connections among ideas, namely Resemblance, Contiguity in time or place, and Cause or Effect.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker