bare-bones

Example Sentences

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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

A: The chair drafted a bare bones skeleton of a treaty.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 25, 2024

Hoping for a positive result for Newcastle at SJP, but my word, we are down to bare bones.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

“Everything at this point is so efficient, everything’s been cut to so many bare bones, the only thing left to squeeze are people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

If they wanted to survive, they must travel light, harden their hearts against sentimental keepsakes, and trust that they could make do with the bare bones of equipment.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong