miserly
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Moe cited projected earnings growth of 320% in 2026, 35% in 2027 and 20% in 2028 and then pointed to the miserly five times earnings multiple investors were paying for such growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
They also each serve the same purpose: to keep the public distant, confused, and grateful for whatever miserly scraps of information the justices deign to release to us.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
On his 50th birthday he writes to his London publisher, insulting his appearance and mocking his miserly advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Atkinson was miserly and, after lunch, had the leaden-footed Usman Khawaja caught behind on review.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
“I will be very miserly with my new gas cylinders,” Aunty Ifeoma said, smiling, when she saw me.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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