barest
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Pearl diving often relied on the barest necessities: a noseclip, leather finger covers and a basket to gather oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
This is the barest minimum required when reading a picture book to children.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
It's a world away from old school royal releases which stuck to the barest of details and stayed as dry as the desert.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
No ribbon falsified her blameless and implacable headgear; on her woolen head there was only the barest minimum of oil.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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