Sentence examples for not merely maintain from inspiring English sources

In government, some hoped he would not merely maintain that statist approach, but improve on it, by stressing markets, innovation and communities.

However, Assange was not merely maintaining silence; he was actively pushing a narrative about his sourcing, in which Russia was not involved.

"Now is a critical time for our tax system to be strengthened, not merely maintained at current levels," it said, adding that its research had found that growing numbers of Americans "believe it is acceptable to cheat on their taxes".

This changed with American entry into World War I, when President Woodrow Wilson asserted what he saw as new and better principles: not merely maintaining a balance of power but also creating a cooperative world order based on the universal applicability of democratic institutions.

Kingsbrook is striving not merely to maintain outpatient services previously provided by St . Marys, but to expand services provided within the community.

With just two weeks until Baltimore, he will not be able to train his Big Bay but merely maintain him.

The peak performers merely maintain their level.

It is not a question of merely maintaining the initiative, but of compelling the enemy to see at every turn that he has lost it and to recognize that the forces of civilization are dominant and not to be denied".

In truth, that merely maintained a theme.

Critics of soul-based views maintain not merely that immortality is not necessary for meaning in life, but also that it is sufficient for a meaningless life.

Island ecosystems that are dependent on flying foxes require not merely enough animals to maintain a viable population, but sufficient numbers for them to continue to disperse seeds and sustain the forests they ultimately depend on.