And even those that remain are forced to work elsewhere during lean periods. (newscientist.com)
Kenny, for myself as an Arsenal fan for 55 years, the Arsenal has gone through lean periods before; however until the last 10 years (since Kroenke) I always thought that the owners, managers and players fought for the badge and tried to succeed every game. (justarsenal.com)
We thought polar bears had neat tricks for conserving energy in lean periods, but it turns out they are not that thrifty, which could cause them trouble in the future (newscientist.com)