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the meager
adjective
Having little flesh; lean; thin.
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It's a huge payoff for the meager effort.
The meager rise was slightly lower than economists had expected.
The meager food stocks of the village had washed away.
The meager reimbursement rates directly affect pediatricians and family doctors.
And they were almost certainly discouraged by the meager compensation.
The meager promise of franchises is: no unpleasant surprises.
Some work as domestics to supplement the meager food.
A second significant headwind is the meager snap-back in bank lending.
It also noted competing priorities for "the meager resources at the state's disposal".
He bought oysters from Florida and Texas to supplement the meager harvest from Louisiana.
The meager growth has made it hard for companies to expand their revenue.
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