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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
With its price-to-forward-earnings multiple now back to its 2022 lows, bulls see a cheap stock and are expecting Netflix to find new levers to pull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some 93 percent of the cheap packages that arrived in Europe came from China, usually via popular Asian platforms such as AliExpress and Temu.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Yes, it was a cheap shot,” I say, still shouting.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
Now they have to show they can make life cheaper.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
While public alternative investments are significantly cheaper than their private counterparts, investors should also keep in mind that they are usually more expensive than traditional stocks and bond index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
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
Even when we offered them for a cheaper price, we were unable to get buyers.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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
Analysts say another round of price rises could trigger a fresh churn in the market as price-sensitive customers switch to the cheapest plans available.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
And “electrification is often the cheapest option, where possible,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
“That can be the cheapest kind of self- indulgence. You stop that!”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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