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

The family scraped by with meager income his mother obtained from such jobs as waitress and laundry worker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

When he’s not strong-arming unsuspecting customers into hidden upcharges for their cars, he’s trying to gain some control in his meager, unsatisfied life.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

ADP said businesses created a meager 22,000 new jobs in January, suggesting little improvement in a fragile labor market in which work has become much harder to find.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

At the far side, Taran distinguished meager clumps of wasted trees.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander