Sentence examples for barely a from inspiring English sources

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only a

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Exact(57)

"It's barely a whisper.

The New Yorker

He changed barely a word.

The New Yorker

It lasted barely a year.

Independent

I got barely a nod.

The New York Times

No wave, barely a ripple.

The New York Times

It lasted barely a season.

The New York Times - Arts

Barely a flicker.

The Guardian - Sport

It's barely a box.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

MB: Barely a joke.

The Guardian

That's barely a footnote.

The New Yorker

Barely a whisper.

The Guardian - Opinion

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