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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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2 July 2026
But there could be another reason to consider these accounts — namely, for a Roth individual retirement account conversion.
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1 July 2026
Less than a month before, delegate Richard Henry Lee had urged Congress to declare independence, arguing that foreign governments—namely France—could then recognize the United States.
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1 July 2026
Attorneys for Karen Read, namely Alan Jackson, asked the clerk to go back into the judge's chambers to see if they could be heard.
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1 July 2026
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But there could be another reason to consider these accounts — namely, for a Roth individual retirement account conversion.
—
Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Less than a month before, delegate Richard Henry Lee had urged Congress to declare independence, arguing that foreign governments—namely France—could then recognize the United States.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
Attorneys for Karen Read, namely Alan Jackson, asked the clerk to go back into the judge's chambers to see if they could be heard.
—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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