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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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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Over nearly two decades, her music has evolved from scrappy college rock to expertly orchestrated art-pop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
New tools seem to launch daily—from tech giants to scrappy startups, everyone’s releasing their own version.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
John Heard and Daniel Stern lead a scrappy ensemble of skeptics, activists, and urban outcasts navigating a conspiracy that tunnels deep into institutional rot.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
The big, scrappy group accentuates Brunson’s strengths and covers for his weaknesses.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Over nearly two decades, her music has evolved from scrappy college rock to expertly orchestrated art-pop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
New tools seem to launch daily—from tech giants to scrappy startups, everyone’s releasing their own version.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
John Heard and Daniel Stern lead a scrappy ensemble of skeptics, activists, and urban outcasts navigating a conspiracy that tunnels deep into institutional rot.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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