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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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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Those first years were scrappy, partly by design.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
With both teams winless through three games, the game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets should certainly be a scrappy one.
—Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The editing, lighting, and over-all production quality, accomplished with a scrappy team of part-time staff, rival that of much bigger video podcasts from outlets such as the Times.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Leonard’s a scrappy forward who brings a ton of energy to a lineup.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Those first years were scrappy, partly by design.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
With both teams winless through three games, the game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets should certainly be a scrappy one.
—Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The editing, lighting, and over-all production quality, accomplished with a scrappy team of part-time staff, rival that of much bigger video podcasts from outlets such as the Times.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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