Skimped

Uncle Sheba often complained that he was "skimped," but his appearance did not indicate any meagreness in his "'lowance," and he had accepted his lot in this instance, as in others, rather than lose the complacent consciousness that he was provided for without much effort on his part. ❋ Edward Payson Roe (1863)

Foundation, which showed that 53 percent of Americans had "skimped" out on health care by not filling prescriptions, avoiding doctors 'visits, and not having dental work done. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The food will be crisp and less greasy than if you had skimped on the oil. ❋ Katy McLaughlin (2011)

Just six years ago during Hurricane Katrina, the United States almost lost the entire city of New Orleans because we had skimped on investment in the levies that would have protected it from flooding. ❋ Robert Creamer (2011)

Parents spread the food out on the plate to make it look like more, but when the time came to take a bucket and throw its content into the darkness, no one skimped. ❋ Yoani Sanchez (2012)

German trader Meyers, had been buying up the brutes and skimped the market. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Here we have the three major characters doing a size comparison .. yes, they skimped on Tharks big time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

* Why we need a death penalty for corporations: BP is known to have skimped on safety devices to save money and is now alleged by one of its employees to have drilled deeper than the depth allowed by law. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My parents never skimped on books for me, but I was a voracious reader, and it was many years before I knew I was a speed reader. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can tell you stories about Hunters and Fishermen buying Wal-Mart Sub quality equipment and to pay all that money for other equipment, license and travel etc and flat out blow the shot because they skimped on something! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Have you ever witnessed sportsmen spending all that cash to go hunting and fishing and then find out they skimped on there equipment! ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is nothing more frustrating than realizing the fine plot threads I meticulously wove together into a tapestry of wit in Chapter 18 need to be completely unraveled because I skimped on researching the finer points of 14th century fishing boat schematics or confused Pope Urban V with that chump Urban IV. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Local labor Democrats associate Wal-Mart with killing a Democratic bill during the 2006 session that would have forced big employers that skimped on health care — forcing low-wage workers onto state health care — to pay into a workers health fund.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Star Trek may have skimped on special effects, but they knew how to use countdowns to keep viewers hooked. ❋ Scott Bittle (2011)

Whatever the solution the quality control portion of the publishing business cannot be skimped on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even rich countries can be caught off guard: Witness the thousands stranded when Heathrow skimped on de-icing supplies and let five inches of snow ground flights for two days before Christmas. ❋ Anne Jolis (2011)

Have you ever witnessed sportsmen spending all that cash to go hunting and fishing and then find out they skimped on there equip | Field & Stream ❋ Unknown (2009)