scarcely
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As a result of these imports, Denyer notes that much of the capex bonanza is scarcely benefiting U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The claim that the task force had met “once a month,” when in fact it had scarcely met, led me to contact Harris and ask where he’d gotten that misinformation.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
For decades, luxury scarcely required the kind of operational scrutiny de Meo is bringing to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Yet A House of Dynamite could scarcely be timelier.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
During the first weeks of the Nazi occupation, we scarcely left our apartment, living off the supplies of Mother’s ample pantry.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing scarcely
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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