cost-effective
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"Biofertilisers are eco-friendly and cost-effective supplements of chemical fertilisers," said Brijesh Mishra, principal scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
I’ll be honest, though: Canned soup, while cost-effective, isn’t the most flavor-forward.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
North Yorkshire Council said it was under financial pressure to find savings and wants to provide transport in a "cost-effective" way.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Marines used the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in the Philippines to practice downing drones with cost-effective methods.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But a PIH doctor spoke up, saying that he had signed the Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine ethically, but he didn’t remember signing an oath to do it in a cost-effective way.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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