be economical
Example Sentences
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If oil prices keep rising, it may not be economical for him to farm commercially at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
"My grandfather's generation was very frugal, very thrifty. It is part of Chinese tradition. For Chinese people to be economical is in their bones," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Landon’s film, co-written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, takes excellent care to be economical.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
Treasury yield curve as a result, since it would no longer be economical.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
Theo could support Gauguin, too; supporting two painters who lived together would be economical.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
