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pittance

[pit-ns] / ˈpɪt ns /


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Elon Musk is paying a pittance for failing to disclose his stake in Twitter in a timely fashion.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Spotify has long been criticized by musicians, songwriters and artists’ rights groups, who have accused the company of paying a pittance to most of the working artists whose songs appear on its platform.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

For years, the Pentagon has procured a pittance of missiles, hovering around the minimum sustainment rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The maximum fine the league can impose is $7.5 million, a pittance relative to Ballmer’s estimated net worth of $171 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

They want to buy the house for a pittance, and Father refuses to accept their miserable offers.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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