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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mere four weeks" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the short duration of time, often in a context where the speaker wants to downplay the significance of that time period.
Example: "The project was completed in a mere four weeks, which was impressive given the initial timeline."
Alternatives: "just four weeks" or "only four weeks".
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As China's growth engine slows, concerns are rising that the mountain of products, many of which reach maturity in a mere four weeks, will struggle to keep the money flowing in.
AS quietly as a robot drifting into sleep mode, the science fiction fantasy "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" recently slipped from the box office top 10, a mere four weeks after its debut.
[Page C7.] 'A.I.' Caught in Tech Weariness "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence," the science fiction fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg, recently slipped from the box office top 10, a mere four weeks after its debut.
But I had a mere four weeks to enjoy my victory before the digital economy bill was presented to parliament, and I realised that I was going to face being criminalised all over again.
When seriously undertaken, composting can be completed in a mere four weeks in summer - providing it is turned about five times and the necessary activators added, in small quantities, each time.
Next year's wintry intermission, you see, will last a mere four weeks due to the World Cup and Michel Platini's rebranding of the Champions League final as a family friendly, Saturday night affair.
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At this point, after all, she had known her future husband for a mere eight weeks.
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