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Recent Examples of pittance The company offered a pittance in Google Store credit or a free battery swap in recompense, but taking advantage of either can be a pain. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025 So, if a redevelopment project tore down a slum that generated only a pittance in taxes and replaced it with a complex of fancy office buildings and hotels, the area would now generate huge tax revenues, with all the increase to be kept by the agency. James Burling, Oc Register, 28 July 2025 Either a pittance for part-time work or a reasonable salary for a full-time job. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025 Even brands previously known for consumer electronics, such as smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, have launched their own high-tech EVs for a relative pittance. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pittance
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dime
Noun
  • The halcyon days of editors Condé Nast editors wining and dining on the company dime are over.
    Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Get a Taste of Puerto Rico Seafood and Southern restaurants are a dime a dozen in Palm Bay, but something a little less easy to find is Latin cuisine.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Pittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pittance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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