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not much





ADVERB
meagerly
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This time there was no film, no lighting and not much theater, Dudamel relying on the sheer intensity of the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s less than inflation in April, even excluding food and energy prices, and wages over the last 12 months rose 3.4%, not much above current inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"There's not much the authorities can do, after all... These days, safety's pretty much gone."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But then there’s not much about this war that wasn’t ill-conceived and half-baked.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“It’s not much, but it’s clean,” he says, like he’s reading my mind.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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