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David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Brown couldn’t help but compare the stellar stopper to Golden State’s own Draymond Green, a scrappy but unheralded defender who carved out an incredible career on high-flying offenses.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Since its raucous entrance into the space industry more than two decades ago, SpaceX has evolved from a scrappy start-up perpetually near death to a dominant behemoth that has continued to upend the market for space launches by achieving one unheard-of milestone after another.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
The name is a metaphor for the scrappy, tenacious unlicensed private detectives at the center of the show: Hank (Donal Logue), the alcoholic ex-cop, and his ex-con best friend Bitt (Michael Raymond-James).
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Always a scrappy player, Turner spent his time playing second base in college.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Small-scale producers, on the other hand, must get scrappy.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Chiefs win the Super Bowl Doha Madani The Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions after a rough start in the first half and a scrappy comeback in the second.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Baylor’s scrappy play and rebounding ability stood out most to USC guard McKenzie Forbes when asked Friday about her impressions of the Bears.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Despite a roster replete with talented, scrappy and likable players, New York has not matched the early buzz, for a variety of reasons.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Brown couldn’t help but compare the stellar stopper to Golden State’s own Draymond Green, a scrappy but unheralded defender who carved out an incredible career on high-flying offenses.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Since its raucous entrance into the space industry more than two decades ago, SpaceX has evolved from a scrappy start-up perpetually near death to a dominant behemoth that has continued to upend the market for space launches by achieving one unheard-of milestone after another.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
The name is a metaphor for the scrappy, tenacious unlicensed private detectives at the center of the show: Hank (Donal Logue), the alcoholic ex-cop, and his ex-con best friend Bitt (Michael Raymond-James).
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Always a scrappy player, Turner spent his time playing second base in college.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Small-scale producers, on the other hand, must get scrappy.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Chiefs win the Super Bowl Doha Madani The Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions after a rough start in the first half and a scrappy comeback in the second.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Baylor’s scrappy play and rebounding ability stood out most to USC guard McKenzie Forbes when asked Friday about her impressions of the Bears.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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