According to Donald Bruning, the curator of ornithology at what used to be called the Bronx zoo, such prospects are exceedingly slim.

The books are generally exceedingly slim novellas or collections of short stories.

The scientists caution, however, that the odds that they will actually confirm the existence of an alien civilization are exceedingly slim.

Meyer Meyer's message would have made an exceedingly slim volume of poetry.

Their pickings were exceedingly slim.

He was tall, and exceedingly slim in his tailored Ivy suit.

Now, after three days of diving in that area, looking for targets identified by sonar, several members of the scuba teams said today that the pickings were exceedingly slim.

It was the Islanders' fourth straight victory, a streak that has kept their exceedingly slim playoff hopes alive.

But Mr. Anderson said his room for profit is exceedingly slim.

Now, after three days of diving in that area, several divers said that the pickings were exceedingly slim.