meager
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In Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, the IMF warned that a number of countries were already struggling with meager foreign reserves and "limited market access," making them vulnerable to "dangerous" debt shocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
But it’s not going to happen on her accounting clerk salary at Purina, let alone Floyd’s meager earnings.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Some people wanted to see Simpson punished, while others viewed his acquittal as vindication, however meager, for decades’ worth of societal abuse.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The worry is they are building more computing power than they will be able to monetize, and returns on investment could be meager.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Without the annual floods, the soil was soon stripped of its richness, but with their meager harvests they could not afford to buy artificial fertilizers.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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