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scarcely

[skairs-lee] / ˈskɛərs li /


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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

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

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

If it were the only painting there, its audience would scarcely be smaller.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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