There was no epiphany, merely growing dismay.
And maybe the brushfires and the difficult losses are merely growing pains.
If these are merely growing pains, the Patriots may eventually emerge from them as a strong defense again.
Compared with what the more promising newbies face these days, the emergent superstars of yore practically took their Grand Slam treats by merely growing tall enough to reach into the cookie jar.
Perhaps, indeed, for longer than many had thought: output, previously described as "expanding briskly" is now merely growing "at a solid pace"; and the Fed gave a nod to the weak jobs market that it had not given before.
As Laura spoke dramatically of life, Emily remembered her own feelings at 17 and understood that Laura was merely growing up and trying to assert herself as an individual without help from mother.
In other words, Amazon isn't merely growing, its growth is getting faster.
He drew a distinction between "high-growth" and "high-quality," saying the firm turns down companies that are merely growing quickly all the time if they don't have a stellar management team and a truly global market opportunity.
As for the company's recent technology glitches, including September's security hole and recent system slowdowns caused by excessive traffic (which helped drive the stock down during today's trading session), many analysts believe that these problems are merely growing pains similar to those experienced by Internet powerhouses like eBay ebay and America Online aol.
The Hollywood Reporter asked Offerman about having a hot topic adorning his upper lip, and Offerman said, "Sadly, our country has become so emasculated that a national audience can be astonished by a man merely growing whiskers, as though I were growing diamonds on my face".
The Hollywood Reporter asked Offerman about having a hot topic adorning his upper lip, and Offerman said, "Sadly, our country has become so emasculated that a national audience can be astonished by a man merely growing whiskers, as though I were growing diamonds on my face". The scene-stealer told GQ he was encouraged to wax his body hair when he first started in Hollywood.
