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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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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the questions that could play a big role in determining the Padres’ level of success in 2026 is whether Randy Vásquez can continue his ascension from scrappy back-of-the-rotation pitcher to a guy that can be counted on for quality innings start after start.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tigers had a big size advantage on paper, but the scrappy Hurricanes played like the bigger team all night.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sefton joined the Army's Ukraine Lessons Learned Task Force, which has the job of translating experience from Ukraine's scrappy fighting force to America's sprawling military.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the questions that could play a big role in determining the Padres’ level of success in 2026 is whether Randy Vásquez can continue his ascension from scrappy back-of-the-rotation pitcher to a guy that can be counted on for quality innings start after start.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tigers had a big size advantage on paper, but the scrappy Hurricanes played like the bigger team all night.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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