barely
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Then that truth gets “wrenched through this…assembly line,” until what comes out on the other side barely resembles where it started.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Indianapolis crowd barely reacted at the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"A month ago there was nothing here. A rocky mountain, barely any trees, barely any shade. We're arriving now," new resident Reut Baran, 35, told AFP in front of her new home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
With this opposition, Graham barely managed 56 percent of the vote.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
At that point Sally the maid returns to the room, noisily clearing my barely touched plate and making a show of checking our teacups to see if they need refills.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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