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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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A sizable minority of well-off shoppers have always been frugal, perhaps because they grew up modestly and kept those habits when they ascended into the upper middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Despite high nominal debt figures, low interest rates keep payments to a manageable 4% of gross domestic product, less than in frugal Germany, he says.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The result is a set of tools including real-time transcription—called Adalat AI—that is frugal in how much computer power it requires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

After spending more than £1.1bn since 2023, new regulations announced by the country's ministry of sport in July 2025 means clubs have switched to a more frugal and financially sustainable model.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Even at our most selfish, we could understand why someone might be frugal with six children to support.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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