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We have a professional and ethical duty to act in the interest of justice and not merely seek a conviction and this is a textbook example of doing that. – Jerry Cobb	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Under( the governor's) view, a budget is merely a suggestion and the legislature is merely an advisory body, we strongly disagree. – Steve Beshear	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are not incarcerating a bunch of harmless sad sacks who are merely caught with a joint, prisons today mostly house violent criminals. Prison populations have increased because violent crimes increased. – Mac Donald	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
While the vice president and others have tried to recast his 1992 speech as merely a call for greater cooperation. – Chuck Grassley	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We've seen before, in Ukraine, Russia talking about a withdrawal, and then it turned out to be merely a rotation of forces. – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
To merely exist is the gravest of sins – Ahmed Korayem	added by anonymous 8 years ago
Any document that connects President Abraham Lincoln to the plight of the freed slaves is a remarkable and very important historical artifact, this letter in particular, highlights how his legacy is forever tied to not merely his leadership but his compassion and sense of right. – Nathan Raab	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
This populist strategy merely reproduces an old pattern in Cambodian politics, which is that improvements in people's lives are treated as a blessing from the powerful, rather than as part of a democratic social contract. – Sebastian Strangio	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much-needed consolidation before the next leg higher. – Markus Huber	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much needed consolidation before the next leg higher. – Markus Huber	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much needed consolidation before the next leg higher, overall sentiment remains neutral to positive with range-trading likely for the first part of the day. – Markus Huber	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The fire raging in Madhes will not end by merely keeping India happy, the problem has to be addressed in Kathmandu seriously and not in New Delhi. – Chandra Kishore	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In 1974, John Gruen said: These are geometric abstractions that could be called “White on White” with their delicate, yet boldly differentiated forms and textures. One can see Argento’s mind and hand attempting something different within the geometric genre. At times he succeeds, at others, he merely echoes the deja-vu syndromes of shape within shape and closed-hued tonality. Still, one is in the presence of a genuine artist, one who has a most felicitous affinity for making the most out of self-imposed limitations of form and color. If at the moment elegance overrides depth. – Mino Argento	added by anonymous 8 years ago
Our read on this event is that it is merely an extension of the Russian position that they would consider working with OPEC to coordinate production cuts – rather than an indication that such proposals are actually close to becoming a reality. – Vikas Dwivedi	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What does lasting value mean in a society that is only interested in immediate results? How should we judge a community that simply takes short term projects in account and merely looks at a short-sighted horizon? In point of fact, a clear vision goes beyond a misty horizon. Through its mental dimension, the quality of vision stands out to the sheer physical, geographical or time-based horizon. ("Horizon and Vision" ) – Erik Pevernagie	added by anonymous 8 years ago
You would need to be satisfied that any involvement was not minimal or merely transitory, but something which establishes significant involvement in the continuing conspiracy. – Judge Nicholas Hamblen	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This administration is vehemently anti-gun, and what they did this week ... is they merely re-stated the current law. But the abuse is going to come in the implementation, and what they are trying to do is chill lawful behavior by law-abiding individuals through intimidation. – Jennifer Baker of the NRA	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The refrain that we hear frequently from Republicans is that the federal government merely enforce the law that's on the books, if that isn't just them bluffing or trying to distract from the actual issue, them they should surely support additional resources being dedicated to enforcing that law that is already on the books. – White House	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Claimants and non-claimants alike are transferring larger shares of national wealth to develop more capable naval forces beyond what is needed merely for self defense. – Commander Admiral Scott Swift	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This is a state where you have to be trying to hurt somebody. Merely having sex without disclosure is not a crime under this law. – Scott Burris	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
La Marseillaise sung by the English will make the moment even greater, we are very moved by all the messages of support in England and indeed across the world. Tomorrow, representing France as a nation will be more important than merely representing French football. – Hugo Lloris	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We believe that Optum... is taking these actions merely to force its members to use only its pharmacy for mail-order sales. – Matthew Cantor	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Overnight the BoJ held fie on fresh stimulus but the weakening economic indicated that the trigger has merely been postponed. – Jonathan Sudaria	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The Justice Department's decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose, after stating that their investigation confirms that tea party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires. – Darrell Issa	Found on CNN 8 years ago

We have a professional and ethical duty to act in the interest of justice and not merely seek a conviction and this is a textbook example of doing that.

– Jerry Cobb

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Under( the governor's) view, a budget is merely a suggestion and the legislature is merely an advisory body, we strongly disagree.

– Steve Beshear

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We are not incarcerating a bunch of harmless sad sacks who are merely caught with a joint, prisons today mostly house violent criminals. Prison populations have increased because violent crimes increased.

– Mac Donald

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

While the vice president and others have tried to recast his 1992 speech as merely a call for greater cooperation.

– Chuck Grassley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We've seen before, in Ukraine, Russia talking about a withdrawal, and then it turned out to be merely a rotation of forces.

– British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

To merely exist is the gravest of sins

– Ahmed Korayem

added by anonymous
8 years ago

Any document that connects President Abraham Lincoln to the plight of the freed slaves is a remarkable and very important historical artifact, this letter in particular, highlights how his legacy is forever tied to not merely his leadership but his compassion and sense of right.

– Nathan Raab

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

This populist strategy merely reproduces an old pattern in Cambodian politics, which is that improvements in people's lives are treated as a blessing from the powerful, rather than as part of a democratic social contract.

– Sebastian Strangio

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much-needed consolidation before the next leg higher.

– Markus Huber

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much needed consolidation before the next leg higher.

– Markus Huber

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At this stage ... it is still unclear if the current up-move has run its course or if this is merely a 'normal' and much needed consolidation before the next leg higher, overall sentiment remains neutral to positive with range-trading likely for the first part of the day.

– Markus Huber

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The fire raging in Madhes will not end by merely keeping India happy, the problem has to be addressed in Kathmandu seriously and not in New Delhi.

– Chandra Kishore

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In 1974, John Gruen said: These are geometric abstractions that could be called “White on White” with their delicate, yet boldly differentiated forms and textures. One can see Argento’s mind and hand attempting something different within the geometric genre. At times he succeeds, at others, he merely echoes the deja-vu syndromes of shape within shape and closed-hued tonality. Still, one is in the presence of a genuine artist, one who has a most felicitous affinity for making the most out of self-imposed limitations of form and color. If at the moment elegance overrides depth.

– Mino Argento

added by anonymous
8 years ago

Our read on this event is that it is merely an extension of the Russian position that they would consider working with OPEC to coordinate production cuts – rather than an indication that such proposals are actually close to becoming a reality.

– Vikas Dwivedi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What does lasting value mean in a society that is only interested in immediate results? How should we judge a community that simply takes short term projects in account and merely looks at a short-sighted horizon? In point of fact, a clear vision goes beyond a misty horizon. Through its mental dimension, the quality of vision stands out to the sheer physical, geographical or time-based horizon. ("Horizon and Vision" )

– Erik Pevernagie

added by anonymous
8 years ago

You would need to be satisfied that any involvement was not minimal or merely transitory, but something which establishes significant involvement in the continuing conspiracy.

– Judge Nicholas Hamblen

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This administration is vehemently anti-gun, and what they did this week ... is they merely re-stated the current law. But the abuse is going to come in the implementation, and what they are trying to do is chill lawful behavior by law-abiding individuals through intimidation.

– Jennifer Baker of the NRA

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The refrain that we hear frequently from Republicans is that the federal government merely enforce the law that's on the books, if that isn't just them bluffing or trying to distract from the actual issue, them they should surely support additional resources being dedicated to enforcing that law that is already on the books.

– White House

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Claimants and non-claimants alike are transferring larger shares of national wealth to develop more capable naval forces beyond what is needed merely for self defense.

– Commander Admiral Scott Swift

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This is a state where you have to be trying to hurt somebody. Merely having sex without disclosure is not a crime under this law.

– Scott Burris

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

La Marseillaise sung by the English will make the moment even greater, we are very moved by all the messages of support in England and indeed across the world. Tomorrow, representing France as a nation will be more important than merely representing French football.

– Hugo Lloris

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We believe that Optum... is taking these actions merely to force its members to use only its pharmacy for mail-order sales.

– Matthew Cantor

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Overnight the BoJ held fie on fresh stimulus but the weakening economic indicated that the trigger has merely been postponed.

– Jonathan Sudaria

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Justice Department's decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose, after stating that their investigation confirms that tea party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires.

– Darrell Issa

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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