as in spared
to use or give out in stingy amounts
don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
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While Greece suffers frequent wildfires during its hot, dry summers, it has so far been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
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President Bill Clinton’s veto pen spared some district laws, while congressional GOP lawmakers at times succeeded at blocking others.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Since then, Hawks says, the team has unearthed other bones that might be better preserved, and sampling and sequencing technologies have also improved.
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This ancient developmental program, deeply conserved, can also be radically repurposed, as seen in the star-nosed mole's sensory tentacles.
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.
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“Scanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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