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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a scant slice of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small or insufficient amount of something, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The report provided a scant slice of the overall data, leaving many questions unanswered."
Alternatives: "a small portion of" or "a meager amount of".
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Still, it's unreasonable to expect this book to be able to offer much more than what its author endearingly describes as "a scant slice of a deep and nuanced pie".
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A scant handful of minor critiques have been reflected.
Even a scant crop of peas was passed around the conference room table as a snack.
There are toppings listed on a chalkboard, along with a scant menu of wines and beer.
In spite of the VAT, government revenue is a scant 11% of GDP.
Online giving accounts for a scant 7% of gifts, and just 1% arrive by text message.
For now, a scant 0.5% of the billions of e-mails sent every day are encrypted.
By the end of 1993 IBM had secured a scant 3.6% of the desktop market.
The team represents a scant 4% of his $22.5 billion net worth.
For example, manufacturing $1 of tortillas requires a scant liter of water.
This makes a scant cup of topping.
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