barely
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You’re barely going to have any cash left over for one of their classy $60 garden gnomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She is a street vendor from East Hollywood who barely makes ends meet in this expensive city.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
More than 300 people showed up to proceedings held in a room with a seating capacity of barely 80.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Bloomberg Commodity Index is up 21% this year, but the U.S. consumer-price index has barely moved.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
I’ve still got barely any names on my family tree.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Tears of a Tiger
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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