barest
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And survive they did, by the barest of margins, as Marcus Fraser's goal earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-off final, a 1-0 home win on Monday sealing the job.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
This locks in the legitimacy of its Christmas entertainment designation by the barest of definition.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024
One theory is that men just aren’t taught about the finer points of hygiene—that because cleanliness is dismissed as a feminine trait, parents give boys only the barest instruction in why and how to clean.
From Slate • May 17, 2024
“He’s buying a piano so that I can teach the children to play,” Claire says, the flatness of her voice the barest camouflage for her anguish.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
But Snowden kept shaking his head and pointed at last, with just the barest movement of his chin, down toward his armpit.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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