economical
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The pork chop — economical, widely available, theoretically versatile — simply didn’t make the cut.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
California oil production has been on the decline since the 1980s, largely because existing oil fields are becoming depleted and there are more economical places to produce.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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
Those factors have pushed the costs to build smelters and refineries in the U.S. beyond what is economical for many operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
A Scottish writer of the late 1700s noticed that tea had “become an economical substitute to the middle and lower classes of society for malt liquor,” which they could no longer afford.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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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