as in spared
to use or give out in stingy amounts
don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
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And while viewers could easily assume Eli was spared the expectations of a Korean family like Audrey’s, those who raised him also wounded him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026 -
At one point, his mom was just seconds away from execution before her life was spared.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant itself has been protected as a historical French monument since 1990 and the classic interiors—complete with warm mahogany wood paneling by Jean Royère—are beautifully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The bar isn't called the Silver Dollar for nothing; the 65-foot bar has silver coins preserved in it from the 1920s.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Jan. 2026
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It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Scanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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