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But in many cases, buyers are economizing on furnishing those apartments, Mr. Li said.

From New York Times • May 30, 2011

Many moneyed families are economizing in the hope that whatever turn the economy takes, they will not be forced to shave their philanthropies.

From Time Magazine Archive

But this year, reports Owner Klinger, people are economizing by "buying larger quantities�two and three quarts of skin care products rather than one."

From Time Magazine Archive

But many farmers are economizing and wearing rags in order to make interest payments, which can only result in putting the evil day a little further off.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 by Various

You are economizing rather strictly, just now, in respect to everything but doctors' bills.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various