barely
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What about foods that contain ingredients I can barely pronounce, never mind recognise?
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
"I think US officials would say China is doing just barely enough to maintain the agreement and no more," Kritenbrink said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
When he didn’t, instead landing on the injured list for two weeks, Skubal’s smooth transition turned what could have been a shock wave of a loss for the rotation into barely a tremor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Florida’s $44 million football coach had barely set foot inside his team’s practice facility when he noticed a glaring issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The scrape on my calf is so faint I can barely see it now.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Tears of a Tiger
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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