barely
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Barely one round into the NBA’s four-round postseason, teams are already being tortured by wholesale roster shake-ups due to injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Barely any tanker traffic has been transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries 20% of the world’s oil.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Barely two years in, Maye’s the shiniest star in a merciless sports metropolis—and he’s one Sunday victory from all the local Bradys naming their future firstborns Drake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Barely opening her eyes, she stood and shuffled to the door.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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