barely
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But when he suddenly dies and the family’s estate, Longbourn, passes to another male relative, Mary resigns herself to a life sentence beside a mother who can barely stand her.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Wages External link are barely keeping up with inflation External link, and consumer confidence External link is at record lows.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Only seven contenders receive votes for the projected field of six comedy lead actress nominees, with Jean Smart barely missing the consensus pick to go a perfect five wins for five seasons of “Hacks.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Its popular chatbot barely got a mention - it was all about the company's coding agent Codex, which Dresser described as her "chief of staff".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Cleo returns and sets two huckleberry milkshakes in front of us, heaping swirls of whipped cream on top barely staying in place.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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