scanty
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Much of it was placed underground and reliable analysis on how much they have is scanty, but Shapiro believed the Chinese might have 1.2 billion barrels stockpiled — 104 days of storage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Reliable data is scanty, but experts point to a 2009 government estimate of an export "capacity" of 800 tonnes -- enough to make the trade highly lucrative.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
While a few successful experiments had been reported by hobbyists in Australia and Germany, details were scanty.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
In any case, the evidence for long-term human health effects from the normal exposure to these chemicals is scanty.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
Later that night, after a scanty meal of sweet roots, they told her why they had been so anxious about the wheels.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing scanty
On the Origin of Species
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"Declaration of Sentiments," Vocabulary from the public document
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