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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Of course, a successful Shot in the Dark play certainly helped, but Mary was scrappy.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
You get invested in the fate of this scrappy start-up.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
If the Celtics survive this series and move to an Eastern Conference finals rematch against the Indiana Pacers, that’s when they can be viewed as scrappy underdogs, whatever the actual betting odds.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Of course, a successful Shot in the Dark play certainly helped, but Mary was scrappy.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
You get invested in the fate of this scrappy start-up.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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