Sentence examples for rise scant from inspiring English sources

Re "As Injuries Rise, Scant Oversight of Helmet Safety," Oct. 21: I enjoy watching football.

1. AS INJURIES RISE, SCANT OVERSIGHT OF HELMET SAFETY Football helmets are not formally tested against the forces believed to cause concussions.

Re "As Concussions Rise, Scant Oversight for Football Helmet Safety," Oct. 21: In rugby, serious spinal-cord injuries and concussions are a fraction of what we see in football.

In January, Mr. Peeler predicted that ad spending in 2002 would rise a scant 1.5percentt from 2001.

Excluding energy, the so-called core index rose a scant 0.1percentthethe same as in May.

Revenue in the first quarter rose a scant 0.7percenttoto $1.43 billion, from $1.42 billion a year earlier.

For the decade from the end of 2000 through the end of 2010, the developed market index rose a scant 5 percent.

Miscellany Advertising spending in the United States rose a scant 0.9 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period of 2011, according to a report issued on Sunday by Kantar Media, part of WPP.

But the figure fell short of corporate forecasts, and it did little to redeem what otherwise was a dismal fourth quarter, with output rising a scant 0.3percentt, a sharp decline from the 1.6 percent to 1.7percentt pace of the previous two quarters.

Clorox said Tuesday that quarterly profit rose a scant 2.8% as rainy weather dampened sales of its Kingsford barbecue charcoal.

Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, said March sales at stores open at least one year rose a scant 0.7%, falling short of expectations for its U.S. discount stores.