cost-efficient
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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
“The demand for cost-efficient, artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous non-lethal and lethal drones and counter-drones are unprecedented,” Nawabi says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
“If we had a more cost-efficient operation, we could scale up production,” Mecs said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 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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