paltry

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This previously has sparked concerns over the company’s ability to service its debt and dividend obligations, as Bitcoin dominates its balance sheet and the company brings in comparably paltry revenue from its legacy software business.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Against Ireland a fortnight ago, England made 16 visits to the opposition 22, but returned with a relatively paltry 21 points.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It says those incentives help attract users and give consumers more choices in a world with paltry checking account interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Natural population growth last year was a paltry 519,000, down from 1.1 million in 2017 and between 1.6 million and 1.9 million during the 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A man answered, “Well, he was walking all the way from Grand Rapids to Hint, it looks like he provided a pretty paltry meal for every mosquito on the way.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis