skimpy
Example Sentences
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Supino noted that Comcast didn’t take questions on its call earlier Monday and released a skimpy presentation on the split.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
It also subsidizes investment through taxes on households and a skimpy safety net, boosting saving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Zepeda also said that skimpy staffing had piled on pressure at her job to clean as many as 15 rooms before the end of her shift without being offered overtime.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Several years ago he discussed merging with the chain publishing a skimpy daily in nearby Ontario.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Granny always wore her skimpy gray hair pulled straight back behind her ears and fastened in a ball.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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