meager
Example Sentences
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And as musicians rely on longer and often more expensive tours to offset meager streaming income, the analysts said promoters sometimes make performances abroad part of the package.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
With its meager earnings, Cheap Trick made the long drive to L.A. several times to play the Starwood in hopes of landing a record contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Similar meager numbers have been found in other states, such as Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Iowa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
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 when a law school classmate, Charles Bliss, moved to Atlanta for a job with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, we realized that if we pooled our meager salaries, we could afford a low-rent apartment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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