barely
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“We’re barely getting access to these areas ourselves, but we’re going to allow outside communities to have full access to these places?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The United States consumes 3.9 million barrels of diesel a day, whereas the accord with Moscow initially concerns 2.22 million barrels total -- barely enough for half a day of US consumption.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Medicare agency says overall, the average premium for Part D plans—which cover prescription medications—is barely rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Uddin's photographs explore the miniature world of slime moulds, organisms that can be barely visible to the naked eye and whose fruiting structures are just one to two millimetres high.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
She did as her parents had instructed: she stayed in the cellar under the floorboards, still, mute, unmoving, barely breathing, until the house fell silent again.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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