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sparingly

[spair-ing-lee] / ˈspɛər ɪŋ li /






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The court cites statements from the 1960s General Assembly debates saying that constitutions were meant to be changed only sparingly.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It even suggested I “use options or hedges sparingly if downside protection is affordable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

While there is a small stage, it is used sparingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Her husband Donald Trump appears sparingly, emerging at key events and in a handful of private moments to praise her.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

We pooled our food rations and ate them sparingly to make them last.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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