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Is our celebration of a measly 250 years of continuous operation another example of American puffery?

From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026

His job was to erase decades of misery for the NBA’s most hapless franchise—a 21st century in which the Knicks had piled up 16 losing seasons and just one measly playoff series win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

At its IPO price, shares yield 7.7%, versus a measly 1.1% for the S&P 500.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

They made a measly three unforced errors in a 6-1, 6-1 semifinal wipeout of Marina’s David Tran and Alejandro Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

It might be the black Mercedes of the casque-bleus, Mobutu’s deputies come to take our measly harvest to help finance another palace.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

He scored more points and played more minutes than anyone on the court in a game that ended 87-82, the measliest winning margin in a men’s or women’s final since 1972.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2021

She adorns the measliest note with proud individuality, and in this recording caresses and enriches works ranging from Handel's Care selve through Weber's Leise, leise to Puccini's Senza mamma.

From Time Magazine Archive

About the measliest shack there wuz in the country.

From Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro by John McElroy

But this calf threw the measliest lot of runts you ever saw and finally Joe sold him for beef.

From The Black Fawn by James Arthur Kjelgaard

"I should be proud to share with you the measliest dug-out in a Flanders graveyard," replied the Colonel emphatically.

From The Lost Naval Papers by Bennet Copplestone