scrimping
Example Sentences
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"The UK has constantly been scrimping and saving… we are low on scanners, low on everything, way behind everybody else," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“We have been scrimping for a long time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Shoppers are not necessarily scrimping on their holiday budgets, but amid economic uncertainty and a cooling labor market, they’re more focused on scoring the best deals, data suggest.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
With housing prices falling and stocks prices limping along, even middle-class families are scrimping rather than spending.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
Little can be laid up for old age, except by the most painful economy and daily scrimping; and how can the children consent to stay on, starving body and soul?
From Adopting an Abandoned Farm by Kate Sanborn
