only just
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It was perhaps fitting that Cray only just scraped through in the fourth qualifying round against Bedford Town in dramatic fashion to achieve something they have tried and failed to do 77 times before.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
The company is only just shipping its first fuel cells to Texas, where it has been underexposed as developers in the state favor natural-gas combustion technology, Dendrinos said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Luka Doncic is not only just up to his old scoring tricks for the Lakers, he’s made them even better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Sharp increases in fuel, gas and electricity prices, rationing and inflation at its highest in three years have dealt a painful blow to an economy only just recovering from its worst-ever crisis in 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
As though she’d only just noticed that he existed.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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