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Value stocks typically trade at a discount to what a company’s profits suggest they are worth; growth stocks aren’t cheap, but are expected to increase earnings at a faster-than-average pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The U.S. decided it would rather have secure supply chains than cheap ones.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hugh Lennox Bond said the advantages of habeas are that it is swift and cheap, and I think that is what enabled a lot of the legal success in the District of Minnesota.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Because they are cheap and often difficult to shoot down, the aircraft have challenged American and allied air defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“I’m very glad I could help you two save a library from turning into a cheap, Floo-powdered World of Wizardry tourist trap,” she continued, her voice shaky.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
There is also skepticism about the warnings of Anthropic executives about the security risks of so-called “open weight” AI, models that are far cheaper and generally allow users to customize and install their own safeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“If you upgrade every 1–2 years, it can make sense. If you keep your devices for several years, buying is usually the cheaper option,” Um said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The amount of money we are spending per head to see patients like this, when they can be seen far cheaper in practices already set up and their community pharmacist."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They could be a cheaper way to ride the AI financing boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A plainer gun was cheaper, but Guiteau chose a fancy one because, undoubtedly, it would soon be displayed to the world in a museum.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
The Atlanta-based carrier has spent years upending conventional airline wisdom that customers care mostly about finding the cheapest seat that works in their schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Z Flip8 -- a pocket-sized model geared more toward social media use -- is the cheapest new model, with a starting price of $1,200.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Once built, the cost of generating power from renewables like wind and solar is relatively low, so these typically come in with the cheapest bid.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That’s just code for “firing thousands, if not tens of thousands, of creative people,” Schamus said, and replacing good work with dreck “made for the cheapest price” for the “lowest common denominator.”
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Shopping around for the cheapest policy, a process that had been convoluted and time-consuming, was suddenly made simple.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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