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 -
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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In a dramatic break with much of their party, ten Senate Democrats voted alongside Republicans on Friday to pass a six-month funding bill, averting a government shutdown with just hours to spare.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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While that might seem like a win of sorts for Ukraine, Russia can spare much more equipment than Ukraine can.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Americans in New Jersey and Delaware have been urged to conserve water amid drought conditions and wildfires.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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This can help align incentives and conserve precious capital.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Stint (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stint%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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