skimping

Example Sentences

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A public debate is raging over for-profit schools, which critics say make money by skimping on playgrounds, libraries and staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Sometimes I would have asked my mum after we'd ended up in hospital overnight if she could transfer me money as I wasn't expecting to be here, we were skimping to get by," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

McGuffey, who heads a security consultancy, said that the cash management industry has been hurt by companies taking “severe shortcuts,” such as requiring employees to work longer hours, squeezing wages and skimping on personnel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

So how can you save money on meat and dairy products without skimping on nutrients?

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

It’s cold here, they’ve been skimping on the heat.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood