The distinction between fighting a war and bringing criminals to justice is not a merely semantic one.
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States could not dismiss the invasion of Kuwait as a merely local problem.
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But sometimes a merely above-average athlete becomes a star thanks to a single, invaluable weapon that opponents just can't stop.
YCharts Pro gives Citi a merely average rating on fundamentals for reasons ranging from minimal profitability to abysmal shareholder returns.
Mr Blair's feud with his chancellor was a merely personal affair, to do with the chancellor's pretension to be prime minister.
Some of these evolving companies can be classified as truly transformative, if they take a revolutionary approach rather than a merely evolutionary one.
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It takes strength and skill to maintain this balance, on the knife-edge between insanity and a merely fearful sanity, for over two hours.
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Taking this into consideration, the comprehensive nature of the programme can be said to transcend a merely academic and vocationally focussed curriculum to accommodate a broader field of learning directed at the development of the human being as a whole.
If you bought a stock for its growth characteristics and the rate of growth is showing signs of slowing, that would be a cause for concern. (This would particularly be the case if it looks like internal factors had an adverse affect.) Conversely, if you bought a stock because the valuation was cheap, a merely decent (as opposed to a great) report might be acceptable.
Would you respect the physician who risked losing a patient merely to prove a point?
Before discussing the criteria, I want to emphasize that a screen is merely a database filter.
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Three judges of the five-judge panel decided that instead of having an annual regatta the deed meant a club merely had to intend to hold a regatta at some point in the future.
There is a theory that merely having a lot of children can increase the chances of future pregnancies.
There are, indeed, very strong reasons for building a global rather than merely a national missile defense system.
However he said Mr Osborne "should have avoided dressing up what is clearly a tax increase as merely a simplification".
Director Nicholas Martin thankfully doesn't rush things, allowing the actors the freedom to extend a scene just a little further with merely a look.
It seems that most retail investors simply believe that shares are the best long-term investment around, and a fall in prices merely a good moment to find bargains.
Square believes the future of payments isn't swiping a card but merely giving a cashier your name, which is stored within the company's database and linked to a credit card.
Not a commodity, money is merely a measuring stick that facilitates the real exchange of wealth.
Failure is not a permanent state, but merely a temporary challenge that had to be tackled creatively.
It is also easy to confuse a conviction with what is merely a good set-up for a joke.
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No, the "Orange Marilyn" is neither a leading nor a lagging indicator, but merely a coincident indicator of our corporate world's prosperity.
The Thin Line: In golf and in life, the difference between a great shot and a lost ball can be merely a few feet.
It requires a congenial environment rather than merely a neutral one.
Sollecito's attorney, Giulia Bongiorno, noted that Tuesday's ruling was not a determination of guilt but merely a need for further study of the appeals court ruling.
This type of analysis does not adhere to strict rules, but it does play an important role in determining whether a stock is merely cheap or a bargain.
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Alas I am not a designer, I am merely a writer but, I can still perhaps help paint the picture in your collective heads by showing you the following image I found via Google Images.
Executives insist that this does not presage a new Morgan Stanley but merely a rebalancing towards less volatile, client-facing businesses, many of which, such as merger advice and securities underwriting, were the firm's bread and butter before it contracted Goldman-envy.
They are less likely to do a deal merely to impress the public, says Daniel J.
They are less likely to do a deal merely to impress the public, opines Daniel J.
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