economical
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At times, it reminded me of John Carpenter’s little-seen, Lauren Hutton-starring 1978 film, “Someone’s Watching Me!,” an equally economical yet surprisingly stylish little TV movie that flaunted the still-budding horror legend’s early talents.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Now, “people are eating more chicken thighs—for protein, for flavor, and for economical reasons,” said Chef Eric Huang, Pecking House’s founder and a former Eleven Madison Park sous-chef.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
As a result, researchers have been searching for a more efficient and economical way to produce these exceptionally tough materials.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
That homage did not extend to long soliloquy; “Burn the Water” is intentionally economical.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Fischer was growing more self-assured, but his style was strikingly different: lucid, crystal-clear, economical, concrete, rational.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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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