just barely
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Rams safety Kamren Kinchens prevented Shakir from scoring when he just barely managed to trip up the Buffalo receiver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I think US officials would say China is doing just barely enough to maintain the agreement and no more," Kritenbrink said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Depending on where you live,” even an income of $100,000 “can be just barely enough or nowhere near it,” Audrey Emerson, the owner of Cents of Joy Financial Planning in Bellingham, Wash., recently told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But there’s almost nothing in “Galaxy” that even rises to the level of an attempted gag, and the movie is notably weaker than “The Super Mario Bros,” which was just barely watchable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
It was chilly in the courtyard, and from the color of the sky above she could tell that it was just barely after dawn.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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