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scant

[skant] / skænt /


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It irks people when they buy milk but gets scant attention when they buy stocks, unless it’s about handicapping what the Fed’s next rate move might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I could watch this kind of guilt-ridden post-apocalyptic movie for hours; instead, this lasts a scant 82 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Details of the last broadcast were scant, with show insiders tight-lipped when contacted by AFP.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Xi leading him on the tour was yet another moment for the cameras in a two-day trip heavy on pageantry but scant on details about policy agreed by both sides.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Most of the stories under those headlines paid scant heed to Shady’s years of grueling labor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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