stints (on)

present tense third-person singular of stint (on)
as in skimps (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much

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  • Welcome to eclipse season, where the cosmos spares no one and nothing stays the same.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
    Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers say the technology not only conserves water but also ensures construction materials meet strict safety standards.
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“Stints (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stints%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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