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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGES Barely bests (5) LA Times Daily Jul 9, 2015
35% EDGEOUT Barely best (7) New York Times Apr 23, 2020
31% NOSED Barely bested, with 'out' (5)
3% ONLOW Barely running, perhaps (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 22, 2026
3% BASIC Bare-bones (5) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
3% EKE Barely manage, with "by" (3) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
3% TEEN Bar mitzvah boy, barely (4) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
3% ESPYS Awards such as Best Upset and Best Game (5) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
3% EKESBY Barely manages to get through (6) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% STUB Barely-there pencil (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026

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