scrimp
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However, I don’t want my son to think that I will take care of everything and that he doesn’t have to work hard and scrimp and save.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
You might want to scrimp and save, but this isn’t the time for that.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024
The result is that many families shoulder the work themselves, losing out on paid employment, or elderly people scrimp on needed assistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
He grew up in rural Catalonia, where as a child his parents had to scrimp and save to buy the four-volume set of anatomy textbooks he now keeps on a shelf in his office.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024
This book was too important to scrimp on details.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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