scrappiness

Example Sentences

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The industry is known for its scrappiness, but the key to international growth is better production equipment, said director Umar Abdulmalik.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

O’Neal’s scrappiness was originally what got her the job.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

And McClendon has added scrappiness off the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023

There’s a scrappiness and an energy that is really alive in my somewhat rudimentary drawings.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022

Everybody knows that nature study has suffered in schools from scrappiness of subject matter, due to dealing with a large number of isolated points.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John