as in spares
to use or give out in stingy amounts
don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The ruling spares Trump from a potential half-billion-dollar fine but bans him and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership for a few years.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Researchers say the technology not only conserves water but also ensures construction materials meet strict safety standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during any new ones.—
Mae Anderson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Oct. 2024
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This preserves development velocity while preventing the entropy that eventually strangles the innovation vibe coding enables.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Slow down and study the impacts to protect workers and preserves the investment and jobs that make opportunity possible in the first place.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Scants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scants. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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