not just
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—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
She's not just my friend, she's my lawyer.
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Concepts like zero, karma, ahimsa, non-duality, and moksha shaped not just her identity but how the world understands selfhood, suffering, time, and truth.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That lane was impacted not just by the on-and-off tariffs starting in April, but also the closure of the de minimis trade exemption for Chinese goods on May 2.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The city only thrives when everyone not just a select community has opportunity.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Moving From Model to Molecule To tackle that challenge, Stokes and his colleagues developed a generative AI tool that designs antibiotic candidates with chemical blueprints tailored for real-world manufacturing, not just computer screens.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Aug. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That lane was impacted not just by the on-and-off tariffs starting in April, but also the closure of the de minimis trade exemption for Chinese goods on May 2.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The city only thrives when everyone not just a select community has opportunity.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Moving From Model to Molecule To tackle that challenge, Stokes and his colleagues developed a generative AI tool that designs antibiotic candidates with chemical blueprints tailored for real-world manufacturing, not just computer screens.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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