bare-bones
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It offloaded bare-bones models into rental fleets, sapping resale values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Myhan had a bare-bones profile until he was laid off from a customer-success role in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
As a no-frills carrier, Spirit adds pressure on larger airlines, which have responded with bare-bones "basic economy" offerings, according to Brueckner.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
In consultation with Stimson, Truman decided to wait until the final day of the Potsdam conference and then treat Stalin to a bare-bones report.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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
But there was no sound team, no makeup, no construction — just the bare bones of what it takes to make something.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
A: The chair drafted a bare bones skeleton of a treaty.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 25, 2024
When Brekker finished explaining the bare bones of the situation, Rollins shrugged and said, “You got double-crossed. You want my advice, give Kuwei to Van Eck and be done with it.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
