scarcely
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Treasurys by internationals have scarcely fallen, while those of foreign private holdings have actually grown.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Recalling the moment she learned the poem had appeared on the exam paper, Cullen - the Meskell Poet in Residence at the University of Limerick - said she could scarcely believe it.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Declaration’s assertion of equality proved not a static inheritance but a generative one, repeatedly redeployed in causes the Founders themselves could scarcely have imagined.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Roberts, scarcely beyond his mid-20s, having never lived anywhere other than Indiana, Cambridge, and his fancy summer jobs, was handed the voting rights portfolio, even though he had zero experience working on voting rights issues.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
“I am setting a good example for the children,” she explained to Margaret, who could scarcely believe her eyes.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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