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economical

[ek-uh-nom-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-] / ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə- /




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Red pepper flakes and everything bagel seasoning cover the remaining territory — heat, funk, nuttiness, crunch — in a few economical shakes.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

We need an economical method of desalinating ocean water and transporting it over long distances to arid regions of the planet such as North Africa, the Middle East, Central Australia and the Western U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

That leaves just a 7% chance of SpaceX achieving a “moonshot scenario” where Starship is reusable and orbital data centers are extremely economical, which would value the company up to $1.9 trillion.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

Breika remains defiant: "We hope Morocco understands that investing in tourism or any other economical projects does not replace the will of Sahrawis people and its inalienable right to decide its future."

From BBC May 24, 2026

His methods were subtler and more economical with direct force than one might expect, as exemplified by the slow takeover of the coastal valley of Chincha.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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