barest

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And survive they did, by the barest of margins, as Marcus Fraser's goal earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-off final, a 1-0 home win on Monday sealing the job.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

This locks in the legitimacy of its Christmas entertainment designation by the barest of definition.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

One theory is that men just aren’t taught about the finer points of hygiene—that because cleanliness is dismissed as a feminine trait, parents give boys only the barest instruction in why and how to clean.

From Slate • May 17, 2024

England was at panic stations and fortunate that Samoa’s next two tries were ruled out by the barest of margins.

From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2023

It’s splendid, no question, but the thought you cannot escape is that you have to walk this view, and this is the barest fraction of what you will traverse before you’ve finished.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson