scrappy

Example Sentences

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Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “It’s a coin toss between presumed front-runners Jean Smart and Lisa Kudrow, with Elle Fanning from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ a scrappy spoiler in a strong field of candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The world's richest person is suing OpenAI over its transformation from a scrappy nonprofit into the $850 billion juggernaut behind ChatGPT.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Once a scrappy underdog in a race that OpenAI appeared to have already won, the gap between the two companies has narrowed, with new data suggesting Anthropic’s growth continues to accelerate rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Even those who never flew Spirit benefited from its competitive fares, which helped push down costs at other airlines, Hull noted in an “Ode to Spirit” she wrote honoring the scrappy budget airline.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Much of the land was scrappy dirt, too uneven and rocky to farm.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon