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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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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Known for his defense, Sochan is the latest newcomer on a Knicks team that also acquired scrappy point guard Jose Alvarado before this month’s trade deadline.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Kino Lorber, a scrappy indie studio, eventually bought the picture and released it in theaters this month.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The undersized but scrappy winger scored at least half a point-per-game in four consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024, which included a highlight 35-goal campaign for Calgary in 2021-22.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Not on the beach in Santa Monica, where the white tent and ocean air made the ceremony feel like a scrappy, sunlit Oscar alternative, but inside the dark and historic Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Known for his defense, Sochan is the latest newcomer on a Knicks team that also acquired scrappy point guard Jose Alvarado before this month’s trade deadline.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Kino Lorber, a scrappy indie studio, eventually bought the picture and released it in theaters this month.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The undersized but scrappy winger scored at least half a point-per-game in four consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024, which included a highlight 35-goal campaign for Calgary in 2021-22.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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