barely
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“Thankfully he kind of got out of the way enough that we barely touched each other,” Wrobleski said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
She is also far less popular than her father ever was, losing three past elections and barely capturing this one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Barclays analyst Dan Levy External link pointed out on Thursday that, excluding synergies, Eaton’s business is getting a slightly higher valuation than Dana’s, but barely.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
That tournament featured 74 players who are at the World Cup, some barely having a break in three years.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I don’t care! You don’t go out after dark over there. Hell, you can barely do that in this part of town.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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