barely
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It has been barely 1,200 days since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Joel said he was mostly breaking even and barely had enough money for food.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The North Koreans barely acknowledged the South Korean public who showed up to welcomed them at the airport and the stadium.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Shares were barely moving before the jobs number.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But the Brightwood caller spoke barely above a whisper.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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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