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scrappier

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I made a slightly scrappier version based on what I had around.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Serrano started strongly with sharp body work and accurate left hands from her southpaw stance, before the contest developed into a scrappier affair than expected.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Verizon needs to become scrappier and less bureaucratic, Schulman said at a WSJ Leadership Institute event this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The scrappier corners of the avant-garde are no longer off limits to the mainstream press.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

"Doug, am I any scrappier than the rest of them?"

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré