skimp
Example Sentences
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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
Companies can’t skimp on either to drive investment returns over the long term, according to new research published by WSJ with Bendable Labs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Which are expensive and the reason some polls skimp on the number of people they interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Janis James, chief executive of Good Egg Safety, urged parents not to "skimp" on cash when purchasing car seats for children.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
The sixth graders are determined to make more links than everybody else, so they skimp on the glue and their chain comes apart.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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