little more than
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: not much more than (something) : only slightly more than (something)
They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.
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Right now a bloody stalemate exists, with both sides accomplishing little more than killing each other.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, as the title suggests, these clones are here to attack; little more than a disposable fighting force the Republic can smash up against the Separatist droids.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Unlike Blue Ghost’s 45-day voyage to the moon, Athena’s lasted for little more than a week.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, Draper uses little more than clever rhetoric to convince his prospect.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, as the title suggests, these clones are here to attack; little more than a disposable fighting force the Republic can smash up against the Separatist droids.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Unlike Blue Ghost’s 45-day voyage to the moon, Athena’s lasted for little more than a week.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, Draper uses little more than clever rhetoric to convince his prospect.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Little more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20more%20than. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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