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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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There also aren't too many catchers who can put up above-average offensive stats these days, so adding Jeffers into the deal means the Yankees should be prepared to part ways with at least one of their big guns in the pitching pipeline, namely Carlos Lagrange or Elmer Rodríguez.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The woman had mentioned that advocacy groups, namely the citizen group Great Lakes Neighbors United, are already planning recall elections to challenge members of the council.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Egg consumption is not associated with elevated blood cholesterol in healthy adults, particularly when combined with the regular intake of heart-healthy foods, namely fish and fiber.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
There is still a path for the Hurricanes to reach the ACC Championship Game, with a win there giving them an automatic bid into the field, but that will also require help — namely losses by at least two of SMU, Virginia and Duke and potentially a couple other results from around the conference.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The woman had mentioned that advocacy groups, namely the citizen group Great Lakes Neighbors United, are already planning recall elections to challenge members of the council.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Egg consumption is not associated with elevated blood cholesterol in healthy adults, particularly when combined with the regular intake of heart-healthy foods, namely fish and fiber.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
There is still a path for the Hurricanes to reach the ACC Championship Game, with a win there giving them an automatic bid into the field, but that will also require help — namely losses by at least two of SMU, Virginia and Duke and potentially a couple other results from around the conference.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 6 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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