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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Boyle expands upon the original film’s world while cleverly weaving in salient themes, namely Britain’s recent tendency toward political isolationism and nostalgia.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
At the same time, big players in the AI boom—namely OpenAI—do not have the profits currently to cushion their massive investments, increasing their risk, Calhoun said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Outside of signing closer Ryan Helsley, the Orioles have been making lots of moves at the margins, namely minor-league signings and waiver claims.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Chile chose a young voice telling a modern family story as its 2026 international Oscar submission, namely The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
At the same time, big players in the AI boom—namely OpenAI—do not have the profits currently to cushion their massive investments, increasing their risk, Calhoun said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Outside of signing closer Ryan Helsley, the Orioles have been making lots of moves at the margins, namely minor-league signings and waiver claims.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Chile chose a young voice telling a modern family story as its 2026 international Oscar submission, namely The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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