be economical with
Example Sentences
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That credit encourages producers to drill for oil using methods that might not be economical with oil market prices, a Congressional review said last year.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
They confront extreme fatigue, learning to be economical with their movement and measuring which activities are worth investing the energy in, risking stress on their bodies that can yield more painful symptoms.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2021
Every author who turns fact into fiction must find a way to compress time, to omit events that don’t advance the story, and to be economical with the number of characters.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2018
She didn’t begin speaking until she was six, and her difficulty with verbal communication taught her to be economical with her words.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2018
I always think a man or woman should be economical with their expressions when they are apt to be victims of mal-de-mer, for so few smiles at sea last until the voyage is over.
From Forty Years of 'Spy' by Ward, Leslie
