bare-bones
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Klaben doesn’t think Ford has assembled enough Mavericks to keep up with demand, particularly the fuel-efficient hybrids and the lower-priced, bare-bones versions, which start around $29,000, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
As a no-frills carrier, Spirit adds pressure on larger airlines, which have responded with bare-bones "basic economy" offerings, according to Brueckner.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Travelers are also waking up to the reality of how little may actually be included in that bare-bones economy fare.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Domestic fliers traveling on bare-bones Basic Economy tickets will see even steeper fees starting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
In the isolation of the desert, in close working conditions at a bare-bones facility with ramshackle dormitories, the Muroc computers stepped easily into the role of junior engineers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Focaccia has become de facto sandwich bread or makeshift pizza crust elsewhere in Italy, but it tends to be bare bones in Genoa, where it has been made since the Middle Ages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Architect Dr Rachel O'Grady, who specialises in urban strategy, told BBC News NI "the bare bones of a really excellent city is there".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Down to the bare bones due to a host of injuries, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
But there was no sound team, no makeup, no construction — just the bare bones of what it takes to make something.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
I get the bare bones of this from my parents over the beef stew.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
