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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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But one way to evaluate its history and its resonance, in any case, is to focus on an element that is common to and characteristic of both terrorism and millenarianism, namely a hyperconscious concern with being in and acting on time.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In conventional spandex, this is made from fossil fuels, namely coal, but Hyosung’s bio-BDO swaps this for sugarcane.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Stenergard highlighted Russia’s precarious condition to argue for tighter sanctions on its energy sector, namely a ban on providing maritime services, such as insurance, access to ports, and financing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
No regional can have multiple teams from the same conference, so Miami wouldn’t be placed in a regional hosted by a conference opponent — namely Georgia Tech, North Carolina and FSU, the three ACC teams expected to host regionals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In conventional spandex, this is made from fossil fuels, namely coal, but Hyosung’s bio-BDO swaps this for sugarcane.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Stenergard highlighted Russia’s precarious condition to argue for tighter sanctions on its energy sector, namely a ban on providing maritime services, such as insurance, access to ports, and financing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
No regional can have multiple teams from the same conference, so Miami wouldn’t be placed in a regional hosted by a conference opponent — namely Georgia Tech, North Carolina and FSU, the three ACC teams expected to host regionals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 29 May. 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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