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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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Yes, that will mean fewer dinners out, fewer trips, and being more frugal at the grocery store.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

In 1996, I met Jeff Bezos in their scrappy offices, and he was very frugal and ambitious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

What people should know about me is I am a quite frugal person,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

After a frugal supper of cabbage-and-carrot soup and Leberwurst, liver sausage, Helmuth hurries Oma as they clear away the dishes.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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