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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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The family, with three children still at home, tends to be frugal, and $5,000 would have been about a full month of living expenses for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She likes the idea of building a larger financial cushion, and she has always been frugal.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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

So they spent the summer making their own frugal way among the scientific landmarks of Europe.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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