stingy
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Companies have bought back gobs of stock while turning stingy on dividends—they like that buybacks don’t require an ongoing commitment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Google model provided detailed breakdowns of the Netherlands’ stingy defense, strong midfield and easy schedule as part of its reasoning for the upset.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Big Pharma is on the prowl for biotech companies, but it’s being stingy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
When the Lakers extended their lead to 21 points in the third quarter, they did so, in part, by playing stingy defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
She may be selfish, stingy and underhanded, but she’ll readily back down as long as you don’t provoke her and make her unreasonable.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Second, a tight labor market meant millions of Americans moved into high-margin, employer-sponsored insurance, leaving stingier government plans behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
They got stingier on third down — 106th nationally to 21st — and in the red zone — 119th to 69th.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
They have also boosted their dividends at a time when other companies have been stingier with their payouts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
That’s because the charitable deduction is getting slightly stingier next year for wealthy households that itemize.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Or maybe they got rich by being stingier, so they’ll pay less,” Muthu said.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
The Colorado Avalanche rode swagger, poise and the league’s stingiest goaltender to the best record in the NHL this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
And the defense morphed into the stingiest unit in the entire sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Goods were auctioned off for a fraction of their value, and owners sometimes took even the stingiest offers just to realize some cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Clowney earned just over $4 million for his one season with incentives after matching his career high with 9 1/2 sacks for the NFL’s stingiest defense.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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