The Russian avant-garde painting of the early 20th century is scarcely less wondrous in its way.

ECONOMIST: Art from Russia

Scarcely less comforting is the "new direction" Senator Kerry would seemingly chart on the home front.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The choice

Yet it is scarcely less defeatist than the recent decision of Le Monde, France's most influential newspaper, to publish a regular 20-page supplement in English.

FORBES: Current Events

Scarcely less worrying is the prospect that those who fight on our behalf may feel increasingly disconnected from the society they are serving so admirably.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A world of hurt

Scarcely less troubling are Senator Durbin's choice of witnesses.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Durbin launches the 'anti-Pete King' hearing

Agencies working inside the country hope so: to respond to the cyclone some had to divert resources from other parts of the country where the situation is scarcely less awful than in the delta.

ECONOMIST: Myanamar after the cyclone

Now, as he enters the 2008 presidential contest months late and offers little that sounds new or different, Thompson could scarcely be less Reaganesque.

NPR: Reagan Sequel? Hard Act for Thompson to Follow

The best thing to be said for Mr Gasparovic is that he is scarcely known outside Slovakia, making him less of a diplomatic embarrassment.

ECONOMIST: An upset winner of Slovakia's presidency

But at some point savers will realize that the 4.8% coupon on a long Treasury scarcely makes up for inflation, much less covers taxes or provides a real return.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The other side of that argument, it has to be said, is that under a commercial system, there would be less room for serious news: the model of the American networks is scarcely one to aspire to.

ECONOMIST: British television