economical
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“It’s much more economical and much more beautiful, in my view, than the old way of covering everything up and decorating it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Elin Davis, 30, from South Wales, says her log burner is more economical than turning her heating on - though she added that "logs can cost quite a bit these days".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Local ice is more economical, but Kuramoto Ice is clearer, denser and melts more slowly," co-owner Yong Wei told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Such a replacement will fail to adequately honor President John F. Kennedy, but would be simpler and more economical to build, operate, and maintain,” the administration’s lawyers wrote in the filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The stove was one of those excellent and economical devices perfected by the Gethenians in their millennial effort to outwit cold.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing economical
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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