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scarcely

[skairs-lee] / ˈskɛərs li /


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The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

The letters UBS had scarcely been mentioned inside Cornwall Capital until the bank had started begging them to sell them what was now very high-priced subprime insurance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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