scrappy

Example Sentences

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This often made it scrappy and innovative, however, often pioneering technologies like better automatic transmissions, cruise control and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Apple has come a long way from its days as a scrappy underdog in the personal-computing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"We now have a reference point that allows us to accurately identify more scrappy finds and map out evolutionary transitions in anatomy and body size."

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Anyone who has ever attended a Public Assembly show is strongly encouraged to submit a scrappy 400-word submission based on the theme of the month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The scrappy kid in boots didn’t match the teenager in a bouncy white dress.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn