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
A partial answer does surface halfway through “Close Your Eyes,” but that’s just another door Erice entices us to walk through — not, by any means, a neat resolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
“The findings are not by any means conclusive,” says Lary Walker, a neuroscientist at Emory University.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2024
The half-moon shone, not as bright as day, not by any means, but enough to see the graveyard, enough for that.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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