nothing but
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"I feel nothing but pride for the place I call home," he said.
From BBC
We may live in an era where tech firms toss about tens of billions of dollars like that’s nothing, but even so, there is so much money involved here.
From Slate
It turned out to be nothing but a brief dalliance for the couple, who struggled with the area’s punishing heat.
From MarketWatch
The women had received several tip-offs that a body may have been disposed of in the field, but after hours in the midday sun, they found nothing but animal bones.
From BBC
When a friend offered me her apartment on Mondays when she was out of town, I jumped at the chance, reserving Monday for nothing but writing.
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