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“Less prominent victims of Chinese censorship would have scantier chances of redress.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2021

Data on the efficacy of sugar taxes are scantier, but the available evidence shows that they, too, lower consumption.

From Economist Jul. 26, 2018

This means less room for others who might be seeking psychiatric care, while at the same time, states have cut billions from mental health, leaving even scantier outpatient systems.

From New York Times Sep. 27, 2017

As for Gunn, it was seven years before he made another film, “Personal Problems,” which was done with an even scantier budget and never released at all.

From The New Yorker Aug. 15, 2016

Now scantier wound for scanty body show, And scantier blood for scanty wound let now.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard



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