scant
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On the terrace overlooking the pitches, club secretary Mark Webster takes great pride in what has been achieved with scant funding.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Those who drive to work have scant alternative to paying current gas-station prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Details of the last broadcast were scant, with show insiders tight-lipped when contacted by AFP.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
What is made crystal clear from these latest accusations is that the DOJ has shown that it has scant interest in what makes a good doctor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The thin white tank I’d been wearing to allow the sensors contact with my skin was scant protection from the icy wafts of air being pumped into the room.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing scant
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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