barely
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“He’s barely 17 and getting to the upper 90s. He’s more polished, plus he’s a lefty.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Shares were barely moving before the jobs number.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
She could barely hear director David Frankel over the thumping music when he told her that he’d give her the part.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
For months, she had barely left the house as she believed security officers were waiting to take her children from her and put her under arrest.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This building was barely a hostel, and a spare one at that.
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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Tears of a Tiger
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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