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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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The dip in form could in part be attributed to the loss of key players during the summer, namely Mihailovic, who forced his way out of the club back in August.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Four firms, namely DOCOMO, NTT Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Fujitsu formed a consortium for the project.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Democrats insist that any bill to fund the government also address health care costs, namely the soaring health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will face next year under plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Ykone identified further potential in the Swiss market, namely in light of its concentration of multinational headquarters and premium brands in sectors aligned with its core businesses, such as watchmaking, jewelry, beauty, health care, hospitality and tourism.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Four firms, namely DOCOMO, NTT Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Fujitsu formed a consortium for the project.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Democrats insist that any bill to fund the government also address health care costs, namely the soaring health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will face next year under plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Ykone identified further potential in the Swiss market, namely in light of its concentration of multinational headquarters and premium brands in sectors aligned with its core businesses, such as watchmaking, jewelry, beauty, health care, hospitality and tourism.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 2 Nov. 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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