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pittance

[pit-ns] / ˈpɪt ns /


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And bearing the brunt of ever-speedier takeouts are delivery riders scrambling to meet tight deadlines for a pittance.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Elon Musk is paying a pittance to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that said he failed to timely disclose his stake in Twitter as he was preparing to buy it in 2022.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

But the new funding is a pittance compared to some of his rivals.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 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

Typically, people are released from prison with only the clothes on their backs and a pittance in gate money.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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