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Discover LudwigThe phrase "with a mere" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express that something is done with very little, or with a minimal amount of something. For example: "He was able to complete the task with a mere glance at the instructions."
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Large retirement plans, however, can get no-load shares with a mere 0.7% expense ratio.
– with a mere 120 seconds' effort.
Let them be satisfied with a mere loin cloth".
Meanwhile, Vic reacts with a mere shrug when Carmella crashes his car.
Lincoln did just fine with a mere 270 words in the Gettysburg Address.
Who would wish to share such an emotion with a mere child?
As usual, he was not content with a mere verbal argument.
But then what would we do for entertainment, being left with a mere Parliament of Bores?
Most male visitors get into the American-financed prison with a mere pat down.
In the voting, the Lib Dems lost forty-six seats, leaving them with a mere eight.
It is a rare event, the first since 2002, with a mere 208 voters.
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