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 itemized deduction for donations is becoming slightly more stingy for 2026 taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Paying Griffin is an enormous commitment for a notoriously stingy franchise that has so often served as a glorified farm club for wealthier opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
Above them, the stalactites cast a light so stingy that Aru couldn’t see much of what lay ahead.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
When employers cut jobs because of weak demand, they typically also become stingier with wages for those who remain employed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
If an interest rate cap is too tight, all but the highest-rated customers might face higher annual fees and stingier rewards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
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
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
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
The Buccaneers hung 40 points on the NFL’s stingiest defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Despite all of those things, though, Indy managed to generate 456 yards and 38 points against the league’s stingiest defense in both categories.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
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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