just barely

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The S&P Global U.S. services index slipped to 50.9 in May from 51.0 in the prior month, leaving it just barely above the cutoff point between expansion and contraction.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The 2025 box office ended up reaching about $8.87 billion, just barely above 2024’s already dismal total.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But there’s almost nothing in “Galaxy” that even rises to the level of an attempted gag, and the movie is notably weaker than “The Super Mario Bros,” which was just barely watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Their task was to adjust the volume until each sound was just barely audible over the noise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

And every season they survived, but just barely.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon