scarcely
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The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As a result of these imports, Denyer notes that much of the capex bonanza is scarcely benefiting U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The claim that the task force had met “once a month,” when in fact it had scarcely met, led me to contact Harris and ask where he’d gotten that misinformation.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
In the scarcely less crucial role of Biff, the Lomans’ wayward elder son, on whom Willy has pinned his hopes as the redeemer of his own failures, Mr. Abbott is a revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She was scarcely out of breath, even after all that running up and down stairs.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing scarcely
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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