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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Both sides had sparred beyond the hourly wage demands, namely with the method of compensation for truck drivers.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
While there are some truths in the show — namely, the hard work — Landman is, of course, a highly dramatized account of the oil and gas industry.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The movie is expected to be based on the comic books by Grant Morrison that explored the Bat-Family and their many dramas, namely the relationship between Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian Wayne.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
While there are some truths in the show — namely, the hard work — Landman is, of course, a highly dramatized account of the oil and gas industry.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The movie is expected to be based on the comic books by Grant Morrison that explored the Bat-Family and their many dramas, namely the relationship between Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian Wayne.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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