frugal
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While some presidents have been frugal with their financial forgiveness – George H.W.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 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
The family, with three children still at home, tends to be frugal, and $5,000 would have been about a full month of living expenses for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
After a frugal supper of cabbage-and-carrot soup and Leberwurst, liver sausage, Helmuth hurries Oma as they clear away the dishes.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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