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“My success in life has not been derived from superior abilities, or extensive knowledge, a very small and scanty share of either having fallen to my lot,” Willing wrote in a short autobiography in 1786.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But the details were vague or scanty, while China made no formal announcement on any trade deal.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Much of it was placed underground and reliable analysis on how much they have is scanty, but Shapiro believed the Chinese might have 1.2 billion barrels stockpiled — 104 days of storage.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

While a few successful experiments had been reported by hobbyists in Australia and Germany, details were scanty.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025

On it was a plate containing two bread loaves, half an onion, and the scanty remnants of a salted fish, the leavings from Gebu’s breakfast.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

“Less prominent victims of Chinese censorship would have scantier chances of redress.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021

Data on the efficacy of sugar taxes are scantier, but the available evidence shows that they, too, lower consumption.

From Economist ● Jul. 26, 2018

This means less room for others who might be seeking psychiatric care, while at the same time, states have cut billions from mental health, leaving even scantier outpatient systems.

From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2017

As for Gunn, it was seven years before he made another film, “Personal Problems,” which was done with an even scantier budget and never released at all.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 15, 2016

Our traditions say, I believe—for we have our traditions—that the good gentleman got safe home, though somewhat thinner of purse and scantier in apparel than when he came away.

From Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

The Seahawks still have the scantiest of playoff hopes remaining — less than 0.1% according to FiveThirtyEight.com.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2021

He makes assertions with the scantiest of proof, but delivered with utter certainty.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2016

And they made only the scantiest mention of any history of disputation.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2012

On the scantiest of evidence, scholars espoused the idea that ancient Greek athletes were all “amateurs” who competed without reward except for wreaths.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012

It is not possible to render scantiest justice to this extraordinary monument of the Franciscan fervor by any extracts or descriptions.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington