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scarcely

[skairs-lee] / ˈskɛərs li /


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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

As a result of these imports, Denyer notes that much of the capex bonanza is scarcely benefiting U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 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

These are matters of the heart that can only be felt in the dark of the theater, watching such wonderfully realized characters weigh the cost of loving their work in a world that scarcely reciprocates.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“Children, you do not have to stay,” she tried to say, but scarcely any sound came out, for her voice was choked with feeling.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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