And will trading programs merely slow the growth rate of emissions when society's goal should be to engineer a fundamental shift away from fossil fuels?

They merely slowed his fall, like a parachute, only better.

The reversal of the drive merely slowed their thrust into the future, much as a breaking action in physical space would operate.

Now, she said, the Republicans were pushing for an actual reduction in price supports, rather than merely slowing their rate of growth.

And this has merely slowed the economy from warp speed.

It is expected that the plan will, at worst, merely slow the rate of growth.

However, more objective sources maintain that the scene merely slowed the film's pace.

The moth prefers moist conditions, although low humidity will merely slow development.

He ran every red light after merely slowing for a look.

Temple did not stop Langdon but merely slowed him.