Word: scant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rest there are several rather surprising inclusions and omissions. That Giovanni Papini's "Life of Christ" should have attained such heights of popularity in one scant year of existence is as revealing in one way as la the mention of "The Virginian," which is twenty-two years old, to the exclusion of any of Booth Tarkington's work; for example, 'The Conquest of Canaan," or "The Gentleman From Indiana." Dyed in the wool conservatives, however, may be cheered by the fact that neither "Jurgen" nor "Women in Love" were so much as mentioned...
...struggle put up tonight by Captain Gordon and his men aroused the handful of Crimson supporters to a high pitch of enthusiasm and evoked the praise of the most dyed-in-the-wool Eli sympathizers. It was distinctly a defeat with honor; but a defeat, even with honor, is scant comfort to the players who had victory so nearly within their grasp...
...Dormitory Basketball Championship is still undecided with Gore leading Standish by a scant half-game at the present time. Coach Chase of the Freshman Basketball Team expressed himself yesterday as most pleased with the work of S. D. Woodard of Standish. K. H. Doan of Gore, and H. L. Harmon of Smith who are the outstanding players of their respective teams...
Fernald, a graduate of the University of Maine, was Democratic candidate in the 1922 election when he was too young to vote and had the distinction of being the youngest nominee in the United States. But he was defeated by a scant six votes. This time, however, he expects to win easily...
...bill has proved an attractive one, for early in the week all tickets had been disposed of, so that even standing room is expected to be at a premium. Toronto's victory Thursday was by so scant a margin that the outcome of tonight's contest is by no means regarded as a forgone conclusion...