bare-bones
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Launched in 1992, the company is responsible for the "Spirit Effect" in which bare-bones service opens up travel to a broader slate of customers otherwise priced out of the market.
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
But as some point out, other extras may be nonnegotiable, making the bare-bones economy fare not a feasible option.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Domestic fliers traveling on bare-bones Basic Economy tickets will see even steeper fees starting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Would not have called Lola Young doing “Messy” as a bare-bones piano ballad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
They lived on bare-bones rations and were always hungry.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Focaccia has become de facto sandwich bread or makeshift pizza crust elsewhere in Italy, but it tends to be bare bones in Genoa, where it has been made since the Middle Ages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Promotional materials for Neighbors First are mostly bare bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
While Avast Secureline VPN provides the basics, its offering is pretty bare bones compared to other VPN services out there.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Down to the bare bones due to a host of injuries, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
I get the bare bones of this from my parents over the beef stew.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
