How to Use the bottom of the barrel in a Sentence
the bottom of the barrel
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These people were not the bottom of the barrel.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ringo’s Bad Boy at the bottom of the barrel.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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And Idaho is treading water at the bottom of the barrel.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2025
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On the other sideline, Hanson sees even more hope for those fan bases perhaps at the bottom of the barrel in the standings this year.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Illinois Republicans must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2026
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Angels are once again at the bottom of the barrel in the AL West with a 40-61 record despite the 3-2 win Monday night.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2026
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His band Porcupine Tree had spent the ’90s paying tribute to all manner of classic ’70s sounds, though often with a modernized studio sheen that attracted contemporary prog acolytes searching for one last drop at the bottom of the barrel.
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Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
19 July 2026
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As for the bottom of the barrel, Arkansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Mississippi, Alaska and Louisiana ranked the lowest.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 July 2026
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The United Nations is only at 26% and at the bottom of the barrel are the private sector (14%), institutional investors (12%), and national governments (5%).
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Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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