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adj.penny-pinching, averse to spending money

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It is a small price to pay to punish the first player for being so stingy.

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When it was the dogs’ turn to offer food to their human partners, the canines were no more likely to press the button to provide food for the helpful human than for the stingy one.

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On the other end, he put up the seventh-best season in defensive RAPTOR, laying the foundation for the league’s second-stingiest defense overall.

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Even with their newly potent offense, the Hawks will have their work cut out for them in a first round, as they match up with a stingy New York Knicks team that allowed the fewest points of any team this season.

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Like many of the walled gardens — all of which are known for being stingy with access to information — Twitter may be hesitant to provide the level of access necessary for MRC to conduct its audits.

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To be fair to Boston, the East is the second-stingiest division in high-danger scoring chances against per game.

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With a stingy defense and a steady offense conducted by sharpshooter Quentin Grimes, the Cougars haven’t looked this good since the days of Phi Slama Jama.

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They’re not prolific scorers, they’re not the stingiest team, their goaltending is just above average, and yet they have the fourth-best points percentage in the league.

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Artists looking for a fairer shake from notoriously stingy streamers might be able to turn to blockchain.

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Now the once stingy Padres boast one of the sport’s most formidable and well-paid lineups.

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