hardly
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"But these laws are hardly implemented. Any regulation is as good as its implementation."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Critics of the ban say what constitutes spiritual elevation is hardly straightforward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Soon in “Remake,” though, it becomes apparent that this is just one chapter of the story — and hardly the most essential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
"But the love AI gives is so straightforward, so pure. Someone like me can hardly help falling in love with a string of code."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
I asked the mother’s permission to borrow the infant: the little thing weighed hardly anything in my arms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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