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cheap

[cheep] / tʃip /




ADJECTIVE
concerned with saving money
Synonyms


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Their use shows how lessons from the war in Ukraine are reverberating on distant fronts such as Pakistan, where security forces are improvising new defences against Islamist insurgents armed with the cheap, easily obtainable devices.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Above all else, though, the Japanese yen is undeniably cheap.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Tokushige said countries can no longer rely on expensive missiles, China-made components or peacetime procurement models to counter the threat from cheap, easy-to-make drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Price said: "Our vision for the future of the energy system in Wales is one in which it's clean, it's cheap and it's owned by us."

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Wachovia, amazingly, remained willing to sell cheap insurance on subprime mortgage bonds; the risk its credit officers were unwilling to take was the risk of dealing directly with Cornwall Capital.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Belgium is equipping its F-16s with specialized Thales rocket pods, giving the aircraft a cheaper and more effective option for countering large numbers of drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The latest moves on mortgage rates will be a further blow to those who are coming off much cheaper five-year deals.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Ethiopia has bought Turkey's top-end Akinci drones and the more basic Bayraktar TB2 models, as well as the cheaper Wing Loong from China and Mohajer-6 from Iran.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Not too long ago, software companies were getting punished by investors convinced that their expensive off-the-shelf products would soon be replaced with cheaper AI-concocted versions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

It’s cheaper here, but I can get it in the city.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

In Telegram groups sharing updates and advice about the tests, students were scrambling to find the cheapest and quickest alternatives to complete their applications.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Thames Water - one of the cheapest - charges £4.21 and Southern the most expensive at £7.06.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Its shares now trade at less than 16 times forward free cash flow, by far the cheapest in and a third lower than the basket of defense primes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Ticket prices ranged from around $100 to almost $2,000, the cheapest of which sold out within hours.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Daniel the computer geek showed me how to do it, where to buy the cheapest parts, how to assemble them, how to repair them.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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