meager
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Known for innovative thinking, Chip Kelly has supplemented his coaching staff with a veteran universally respected for his integrity, knowledge of the triple option and ability to win with meager resources.
From Los Angeles Times
That count, which includes those hospitalized specifically for COVID-related illness and those who incidentally test positive after seeking care for another reason, is the most meager single-day tally since October.
From Los Angeles Times
The couple’s relative youth and meager earnings made them ineligible for government assistance.
From New York Times
Tokitae was given meager rations, fed rotten fish and forced to do high-energy jumps and tricks despite a jaw injury from fast swims, the report stated.
From Seattle Times
They’re building more roads, railways and industrial parks even though the economic returns on that activity are increasingly meager.
From New York Times
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