be economical

Example Sentences

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If oil prices keep rising, it may not be economical for him to farm commercially at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Landon’s film, co-written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, takes excellent care to be economical.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

Treasury yield curve as a result, since it would no longer be economical.

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2023

A fast family roast with gravy that’s designed to be economical but delicious.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022

In the first case he must be economical; in the second, he must not hold back any part of his generosity.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli