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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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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Farrell’s scrappy, working-class Penguin is a big departure from the comics, but certain character traits are faithful to the character’s origins.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The goal neatly summed up what was largely a scrappy and tense affair as Arsenal was unable to create much during long periods of possession and extend its lead.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Synergy Marine Group was still a scrappy startup in the global shipping industry at the time of Murray’s accident in January 2010.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Regina Hall, Sharon Stone, Nathalie Emmanuel, Maria Bello, William H Macy, Ken Jeong, Marsha Gay Harden and director John Woo are among those that the scrappy agency has signed in the last few years.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Farrell’s scrappy, working-class Penguin is a big departure from the comics, but certain character traits are faithful to the character’s origins.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The goal neatly summed up what was largely a scrappy and tense affair as Arsenal was unable to create much during long periods of possession and extend its lead.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Synergy Marine Group was still a scrappy startup in the global shipping industry at the time of Murray’s accident in January 2010.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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