bare-bones
Example Sentences
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Down to the bare bones due to a host of injuries, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
A: The chair drafted a bare bones skeleton of a treaty.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 25, 2024
If you have already cut your budget to the bare bones, it may be time for another tactic: negotiation.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
Hoping for a positive result for Newcastle at SJP, but my word, we are down to bare bones.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024
When Brekker finished explaining the bare bones of the situation, Rollins shrugged and said, “You got double-crossed. You want my advice, give Kuwei to Van Eck and be done with it.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
