cost-effective
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Steyer has argued that “perverse” structure allows utilities to disregard cheaper cost-effective solutions in favor of more expensive options, such as undergrounding power lines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
In the wake of rising egg prices, a humble ingredient rose to popularity amongst high-protein enthusiasts and cost-effective consumers alike.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Last year, the UK government's Strategic Defence Review recommended the Hawks should be replaced by a "cost-effective, advanced trainer jet".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Businesses need local, reliable and cost-effective strategies” to protect water resources in the communities where they operate, said Bruno Pigott, executive director of WateReuse Association, a trade group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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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