stingy
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Big Pharma is on the prowl for biotech companies, but it’s being stingy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In terms of allowing opponents into their own 22, Scotland were stingy and ranked first, the problem being that they conceded way too often - 40% of visits ended with a try for their rivals.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
One likely reason for Columbia’s stingy valuation—analysts expect profits to grow just 2% in 2026, although that should accelerate to 8.6% in 2027.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Oak Park’s boys’ soccer team is proving very stingy when it comes to giving up goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Touch was the thing, lightness in the finger, the sparing use of water, never spit, the thinness of the rag, and a stingy use of polish.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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