scrimp

Example Sentences

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“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Bureaucrats who were not furloughed alleged they were forced to scrimp by limiting the use of air conditioning, lifts and even printers.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

You might want to scrimp and save, but this isn’t the time for that.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

He grew up in rural Catalonia, where as a child his parents had to scrimp and save to buy the four-volume set of anatomy textbooks he now keeps on a shelf in his office.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

This book was too important to scrimp on details.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman