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economical

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




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That makes it economical to do a lot more things in space and widens SpaceX’s already-large competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

That could make advanced tools less wasteful and more economical while preserving the extreme hardness required for industrial use.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Morningstar’s base-case scenario, which it assigns a 50% probability, assumes that SpaceX achieves a reusable Starship rocket and somewhat economical orbital data centers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

Based on his 1997 children’s novella, this economical piece of autofiction chronicles a life-changing cross-country flight in 1962 from Travolta’s childhood home in New Jersey to the sunny streets of Los Angeles.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

All this is of much more than academic interest, for the new and economical “gyplure” might be used not merely in census operations but in control work.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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