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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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The nonprofit combines many of the Redford family's interests, namely filmmaking and environmental activism.
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Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Cavossa said that to maintain an advantage over China, the United States needs to lean into its strengths—namely the commercial space sector in which private capital and ideas are mingling to produce new advances and push economic activity further into space.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Sean Smith said that many residents feel White and his administration are to blame for the county’s ongoing issues with property tax assessments, which have enraged homeowners facing spiking valuations in recent years, namely since 2019.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Commissioners cited traffic safety, emergency response and environmental concerns, namely, the impact on streams.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Cavossa said that to maintain an advantage over China, the United States needs to lean into its strengths—namely the commercial space sector in which private capital and ideas are mingling to produce new advances and push economic activity further into space.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Sean Smith said that many residents feel White and his administration are to blame for the county’s ongoing issues with property tax assessments, which have enraged homeowners facing spiking valuations in recent years, namely since 2019.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Commissioners cited traffic safety, emergency response and environmental concerns, namely, the impact on streams.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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namely
adverb
name·ly
ˈnām-lē 
: that is to say
the cat family, namely, lions, tigers, and related animals
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