not by any means
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“This is not, by any means, the end of the story.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
While Dr Chung sees no harm in healthy adults "trying it out", he also says results tend to be "minimal gains", adding that "it is not, by any means, a wonder drug".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
“The findings are not by any means conclusive,” says Lary Walker, a neuroscientist at Emory University.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2024
It should be noted that McCormack is not by any means a writer of westerns; his work is much harder to categorize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
I did not by any means dominate the High Organ, and in fact, a number of proposals that I felt strongly about were rejected.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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