scrappy

Example Sentences

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Apple has come a long way from its days as a scrappy underdog in the personal-computing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For decades, the island was celebrated by U.S. critics worldwide as a scrappy symbol of anti-imperialism and a utopic experiment in socialism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"We now have a reference point that allows us to accurately identify more scrappy finds and map out evolutionary transitions in anatomy and body size."

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Across town, a new fair, ENZO—intimately scaled and founded by collector R Parmar—brings nine downtown New York galleries together in a participation-fee-free exhibition that offers a scrappy, DIY alternative to this week’s other events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Scruffy, of course, was the scrappy, funny one with the New York accent.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein