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Those who drive to work have scant alternative to paying current gas-station prices.
From MarketWatch • 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
Molly’s own childhood memories are scant and partial.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vocabulary lists containing scant
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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