Sentence examples for a lean effort from inspiring English sources

And this year's iteration was a lean effort, with just five members in the backing band and no backup singers beyond the Idols themselves, who helped out when needed.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, Brown ran a lean and austere effort, his frugality driven by his campaign's financial realities and his personal fiscal reserve.

Klein, a lean, fit-looking man of fifty-nine, quickly took control of the Prop 71 effort.

Freundlich had a lean physique.

Notice, Switzerland is a lean spender, the leanest.

"Talk about a lean period".

Chettinadu is a lean operation.

This is a lean budget.

a Lean gas.

"We have a lean government.

Eat a lean, healthy diet.