as in spared
to use or give out in stingy amounts
don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
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In terms of the other remaining survivors, Jules and Nell have been spared, despite their plans to divorce, presumably because Jules has come to believe that his wife is his true soulmate.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Acreage needs could have spared most homes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The mound of snow being preserved at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center spans approximately 15,000 square feet.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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The good bits have all been preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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And while mice are not humans, the biology the team has identified is highly conserved across animals, Naik explains, and this suggests the finding may have some applicability to humans.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of acres, including many former rice plantations, have been conserved in the area between Beaufort and Charleston, and marshes there stretch out like coastal prairies.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Scanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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