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meager

[mee-ger] / ˈmi gər /




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Indeed, Monday’s 0.9% gain for the Nasdaq Composite was meager compared to its 4.2% loss on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Indeed, Monday’s 0.9% gain for the Nasdaq Composite was meager compared with its 4.2% loss on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"The subdued labor market, depressed confidence, meager real income growth, and exhaustion of pandemic-era excess savings all are starting to weigh on households," he warned.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

His meager hair was plastered to his forehead and the back of his neck, with small pieces flopping this way and that as he floundered in the shallows.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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