stint
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House, along with a stint on the state’s executive council, before he went for a bigger office.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Plus, after Katie Zacharia’s calamitous five-day stint in that job, it’s hard to imagine Minaj doing worse.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
Allen's 21-year professional career includes 12 ranking titles - including the 2022 UK Championship - and a stint at the top of the world rankings in 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The six-date stint is scheduled for April 6, 8, 11 and Sept. 1, 2, 6, 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Do not stint on the truth now, Horatio. Though it be painful, I will not hold it against you,” I said.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
He previously did stints covering economics, corporate news and markets as a news associate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The MIT graduate had stints at Meta Platforms and a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz before joining OpenAI in July 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She had stints on Bill Clinton’s presidential bids, and Hillary Clinton’s senatorial operation.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
"In my 20s, I went to war twice thinking I could outrun my feelings," the duke said, referring to his stints in Afghanistan as a member of the Army.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Before that, his career with horses stretched back to boyhood, with stints as a deer hunter, sheep-ranch foreman, mountain-lion tracker.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Five or six spring-times, welcomed joyously, lovingly watched from the first celandine to the budding of the rose; who shall dare to call it a stinted boon?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The administration also hasn’t stinted on disaster aid.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Wealthy countries stinted the cash they offered to poor nations to get clean technology.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
President Obama has not stinted on handing out the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his time in office: He has bestowed it on at least 114 individuals, more than any of his predecessors.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2016
Yes; don't you think, Ann," said Emily, "she has stinted herself to make five yards of netting to-day.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
Without stinting on Singapore expansion plans, Sands could buy back 20% to 30% of its current market capitalization, says Goldman.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
He messaged her, not stinting on the flattery: “I said, ‘I didn’t know I was being followed by an Instagram star.’
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
We remain convinced, in contradiction of all the available evidence, that stinting on sleep makes us heroic and industrious, rather than stupid and fat.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 3, 2018
My own were slow to get established, lacked vigor, flopped and were stinting in flower.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2018
“No stinting, I see,” Luke said, taking up a fork with a gesture which would have confirmed his aunt’s worst suspicions.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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