cost-efficient
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The technology can offer a quick fix for restaurant owners waiting on commissioned photos, or a cost-efficient alternative to professional marketing materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
This would include ensuring there were multiple options for suppliers and that it was cost-efficient, Simpson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Open-source AI is heating up as developers look for more cost-efficient ways to build with AI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
And, he added, it is usually startups that are "creating quite efficient, cost-efficient and scalable solutions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Outsourcing news bulletins to India also allows Reuters to extend the breadth of its reporting to more small-cap companies, companies it was not cost-efficient for Reuters to follow before with higher-paid journalists in New York.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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