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Meanings of scant in английском
Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.
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Examples for "light"
Examples for "light"
1
Please use this number for any future references to this light-bulb issue.
2
The paper sheds new light on a big issue for technology companies.
3
With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
4
The light at this time of year has a particularly ethereal quality.
5
He made light of the problem but said he'd talk to Jason.
1
National aspirations were encouraged, within limits; 'autonomy' fell far short of self-determination.
2
International rights groups said the vote fell well short of democratic standards.
3
What are the short and long term health effects of cannabis use?
4
The investing process from there was fairly easy: long Japan, short France.
5
The company needed to address short-term liquidity problems first, the source said.
Usage of scant in английском
1
The provisions it contains make scant reference to actual public health issues.
2
So far, however, there is scant evidence of any reciprocity from Britain.
3
However, the information of optimal medical therapy in dialysis population is scant.
4
There has been scant evidence of major new AMPTP proposals since then.
5
Voters had paid scant attention to the candidates of the far left.
6
Although it runs a scant 90 minutes, it feels much, much longer.
7
I refrained from saying I'd seen scant evidence of that so far.
8
Government, corporations and the media are paying scant attention to these warnings.
9
In the scant seconds of his attack Pope had done considerable damage.
10
The lead is generally one-fourth to a scant one-third of the text.
11
There is scant detail in the manifesto about how this may happen.
12
We saw great prosperity at the top, scant trickle-down toward the bottom.
13
This country is too full; there is scant room for the individual.
14
Statistics are scant on the burgeoning industry as many pets are unregistered.
15
The 460 workers received scant hours of notice before locks were changed.
16
That the elderly have received such scant attention to date is unforgivable.
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Scant across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common