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

When I started writing, around 2003, at a small self-published feminist blog, I had just barely declared myself a feminist.

From Slate • 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

As they started the business, Fink and Koh headed off to college—but just barely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Adams had her own tiny room, just barely big enough for a single bed and a bureau.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge