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namely

[neym-lee] / ˈneɪm li /


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Namely, a loss of customers and greater competition from brands and online retailers?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Namely, breastfeeding is very time-consuming, even in the best of circumstances.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

Namely, narrowing market breadth, defensive stocks taking the lead, and tightening credit.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Namely, he says gifting up to 4% of a portfolio to your children before you retire can often work so long as you’re invested in a way that yields 6% to 8% annually.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Namely, because Pacheco could not stand the way Onofre, reading aloud in Spanish, pronounced his c s and z’s.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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