Clinton administration officials say they are merely extending their approach to reflect the reality that the effort in Colombia cannot succeed without regional support.

This was an approach which did not actually cure diabetes, it merely extended life by a limited period.

Philip, of course, would have found that behavior quite scandalous, so she merely extended her hand in greeting.

She merely extended her hand, and Diana knew the part expected of her here.

The simplest bills merely extend Medicare to all legal residents.

That, however, would merely extend the argument she had been having with them for days.

He merely extended his hand and took the messages.

The pieces merely extended the company's line of furniture, she said.

Free and open international trade merely extends this theory of labor specialization.

He merely extended an empty hand, as if already beaten.