frugal
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In a 2022 Cosmopolitan cover interview, Haddish detailed the frugal budgeting she relied on to buy her very first house after appearing on “The Carmichael Show” in 2015.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Marked by frugal ingredients and a number of vegetarian main courses, Genoese food at its best seems simple but tastes complex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
He was picky and frugal and seemed not to care how the building looked as long as it was functional.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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