as in to skimp (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts
the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much
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By scanting this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama's encounter with the world of black Chicago.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
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Trump captured attention his first time around, in part, by talking about issues that other candidates scanted: the threat of China, chaos at the southern border.NR Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
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Advertisement Rams Rams’ NFC West win over Seattle shows vet leaders such as Cooper Kupp can’t be spared Nov. 4, 2024 Rookie center Beaux Limmer has started since the second game and rookie left guard Justin Dedich started the last three games.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The preschool's post added that the children would be informed of the rabbits' death but would be spared any details.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Over the next five years, as the convener of the Atlas, the Group on Earth Observations has ambitious plans to support countries and organizations to make headline progress on the 30 x 30 nature target which calls for 30% of the earth’s land and sea to be conserved.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the spacecraft, launched in September 1977, ages, the team has slowly turned off components to conserve power, allowing Voyager 1 to send back unique science data from 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) away.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Stint (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stint%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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