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cheap

[cheep] / tʃip /




ADJECTIVE
concerned with saving money
Synonyms


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One of its priorities will be to quickly establish an American-made pipeline of cheap, unmanned systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

They also favor consumer experience stocks, which they see as cheap and exposed to strong secular growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

But it has little chance of catching the Geran-5 or the Banderol, a cheap cruise missile, which can reach speeds of 370 and 385 mph, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"These days people are used to staying at home, watching TV, having cheap drink from the supermarket or off licence and getting food deliveries," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Her baggy gray pants did not look cheap, and the same went for the tight top that covered her from wrist to neck.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

"Essentially, producing more British energy doesn't necessarily mean cheaper British energy," Karl Matikonis, professor of taxation at University College Dublin, told BBC Verify.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Cybersecurity experts say such AI tools have made cyberattacks much more efficient and cheaper than conventional hacking methods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the two years following the 2023 strikes, the entertainment industry lost 42,000 of its 142,000 jobs to streaming cutbacks, production moves to cheaper locations with better tax incentives, corporate consolidation and AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

She used to splurge on skin care products, but switched to a cheaper domestic brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

When he went into the back to get another, cheaper searchlight, 1 said to Violet, “What next?”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

The cheapest tickets on the secondary market cost nearly $3,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

AI agents like Muse can already find you the cheapest hotel room in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“For the cartel, it is the cheapest way for them to do business,” said Kevin Carter, owner of Collateral Consultants, a rental car recovery company in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

There are multiple apps dedicated to finding the cheapest fuel around, but Google Maps is used by 77% of Britain's adult population for general navigation, according to Ofcom.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mom takes one look at the price of the cheapest option and shouts, “No way, Jose! Abuela only sent you twenty dollars—” It takes all my willpower to not point out Abuela sent forty.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle


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