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cheap

[cheep] / tʃip /




ADJECTIVE
concerned with saving money
Synonyms


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That is tempting some investors, especially with shares of companies looking cheap after years of a frozen housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a key scene, the narrator describes a mentor, Franklin, whose words and wisdom wash over Youth “like a Bach fugue creeping out of a cheap car stereo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It quotes Horne saying Britain has "done tech on the cheap" for decades, carrying his warnings that "hostile states such as Russia and China will 'routinely use AI' for crime by 2028".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

It’s cheap, keeps beautifully in the refrigerator and demands almost no knife skills.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“She’ll fold faster than a cheap lawn chair, baby!” said Kojo.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Because consumers looking for cheaper cars have less negotiating power right now, Shefska said, it’s more important than ever to shop around at multiple dealerships.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

This can help rein in inflation by making imports cheaper.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

At the same time, it is far easier and cheaper today for teens to peruse the music of past decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

In May, Waymo launched its next-generation taxi dubbed the Ojai, which is cheaper to deploy and better equipped for extreme weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

And as she spoke, she saw it, among the shelves of smaller, cheaper, dustier wares.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

An ETF is the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to invest in a diversified portfolio of Dividend Aristocrats.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The cheapest petrol-powered car in his showroom costs more than $12,000, while the electric cars start at $9,000, making them an increasingly attractive choice.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

And “electrification is often the cheapest option, where possible,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

First-time buyers were facing average house prices equivalent to four-and-a-half times household income in Cardiff, compared with just over three-and-a-half times in Blaenau Gwent where houses were cheapest, according to the data.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Finally, I grab the cheapest one in my size, but even the cheapest one is almost twenty-five dollars.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli


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