| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barely make it | Universal | 20 Feb 2022 |
| Barely manage | Eugene Sheffer | 10 May 2021 |
| Barely make it | New York Times | 27 Jan 2021 |
| Just barely manage | New York Times | 05 Aug 2020 |
| Just manage | Universal | 09 Mar 2020 |
| Just make it | New York Times | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Barely manage | The Washington Post | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Barely manage | LA Times Daily | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Just make it | ||
| Barely manage | ||
| Barely make it | Universal | 04 Apr 2016 |
| Barely manage | New York Times | 31 May 2015 |
| Barely squeeze out | ||
| Barely manage | ||
| Barely make it | ||
| Beat, just barely, in sports headlines | ||
| Defeat at the last minute | ||
| Barely beat, in sports |