If anything, it would merely reinforce the idea that she was de- ranged.

For some, the scientific findings merely reinforce old questions and trigger new ones.

The incident would merely reinforce William's assertion that she needed a husband.

Or rather, that this ceremony merely reinforced what he had already gained.

This merely reinforces the need to look at what is really going on, and ask why the service is being rendered.

The chill merely reinforced a fever he had been suppressing.

Such experiences merely reinforced her belief that there should be no distinction drawn between men and women officers.

What photographs seem to tell us about people, while merely reinforcing what we bring to the picture, is at the base of her work.

Several of those who opposed the addition said that the new phrase merely reinforced the existing language on abortion.