economical
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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
The strait remains the most economical export route and will likely see renewed use once it reopens, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Comer-Schwartz said the Met had only seriously engaged with one potential supplier, Palantir, and had not adequately tested the market to establish whether the firm was the best or most economical provider.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
As well, ingenuity, a feeling for incongruity, and a sense of economical expression are crucial to both mathematics and humor.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing economical
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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