skimp
Example Sentences
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“We tend not to see farmers skimp on seeds,” Andrews says.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
It may be “close to a breaking point. its board of directors need to wake up and realize that they can’t skimp on investments,” Harteveldt said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
Consumers who want to make it to the next paycheck tend to squeeze a bit more out of the bottle, or skimp a little bit on dosing, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Which are expensive and the reason some polls skimp on the number of people they interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
“After spending all this money, why skimp on the doorframe?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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