cheap
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GM often relied on deep discounts and cheap loans to sell unpopular cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Most of Greenock's African population are working or studying in Glasgow or Paisley and have been attracted to the town by cheap housing.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The high desert has seen a population explosion over the past few decades thanks to its relatively cheap housing compared to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She noted that Europe had long benefitted from "three pillars" -- a rules-based global order underpinned by US security guarantees, cheap energy and expanding global trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s possible that I had been stopped in the market by a box of cheap stockings.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Massie argued that temporarily dumping cheaper foreign beef into the American market could lower prices without giving U.S. ranchers an incentive to raise more cattle.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
While a cheaper, older device is tempting, springing for a more recent generation will give you more years of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Plus, arcade tokens tend to be cheaper than tickets for a concert or sports match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Both numbers are Taalas’s own, and the cheaper one buys tokens from a compressed model.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The uniforms of the new cadets are stiffer and cheaper than his own; no longer do they have access to live ammunition for marksmanship.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
The Alaska flight was the cheapest splurge of the bunch, excluding the $939 last-minute upgrade to United Polaris from London to San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When adjusted for inflation, the price of this year's cheapest ticket has actually fallen over the last decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Before recent price increases, the MacBook Neo started at $599 for regular buyers and $499 for students — nearly half the price of Apple’s cheapest model at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Its prices are marked down to attract new customers, but owner Tarek Wazne, a member of the Berri family, says each of its locations is usually among the five cheapest in its area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
I buy the cheapest sack of porridge meal I can find at the market, and a little hope pierces my soul like sun through clouds.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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