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hardly

[hahrd-lee] / ˈhɑrd li /


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Capybaras could attack if threatened, though they hardly ever do.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It hardly seems as though there is room for any kind of overreaching music director.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

And while Rosenqvist ended the day drenched in milk, the celebratory beverage of choice at Indy, Malukas could hardly comprehend what he had just experienced.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"These are little octopuses that live in the deep sea, and hardly anybody on Earth has ever gotten to see them. I just feel lucky that I got to work with them," says Voight.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

I opened the book and got ready to read the title, but I could feel everybody’s eyes on me, crowding me so there was hardly any air.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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