Sentence examples for a mere clash from inspiring English sources

So out went Mr Werner, the architect of the Mercedes revival in the early 1990s.Airbus's problems are bigger than a mere clash of egos.

Until the suit goes to court, it is impossible to say whether it will be viewed as a mere clash of personalities, or a sign of deeper troubles that could affect the mayor's efforts to reverse his city's long decline.

And whereas employers offering jobs have said that job applicants are too choosy and applicants looking for positions claim that employers are too demanding, the actual problem could be more complex than a mere clash of ideals and expectations.

What a jury has to decide is whether this was a mere culture clash between LA-based reality TV stars and brusk Boston teamsters or something more nefarious than that.

For eight years, opponents of abortion took the floor of the House and Senate to deplore the practice, armed with graphic charts and drawings, arguing that this was no mere clash of abstract rights but something tantamount to infanticide.

It was ultimately just the start of a mini-championship in which Dortmund can evade the worst in this wreck of a season (and which has relegated a mouthwatering Champions League clash with Juventus to a mere sideshow).

A year earlier it showed a mere 1% rise.

There are also those who view the war as a civilisational clash between the West and the Muslim world, with Mr bin Laden a mere catalyst in it.

Some argue for colour blocking, which involves wearing swaths of clashing colours: perhaps you could start with Louis Vuitton's burnt-orange blazer, at a mere £1,500.

Not a "mere" tweaker.

A mere handful.