Example Sentences

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Out on the front lines they are having to economise, he explains.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

He said soaring food prices meant there were people who were "very, very, very hard pressed", adding that Tesco was trying to help customers cope by showing them ways in which they can economise.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

We prioritise and economise very carefully and try to keep the building in a good state of repair.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2015

Confronted with high real wages, firms reorganise production, invest in training and capital, and take other steps to boost productivity and economise on labour.

From Economist • Feb. 17, 2014

In time the oarsman begins to accustom himself somewhat to his diminished allowance of fluid, and he learns to economise it during his meals, to wash down his solids.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.