low-cost
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-cost
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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They then used this information to detect colorectal cancer based on bacteria found in simple stool samples, offering a non-invasive and low-cost alternative.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
In December 2023, he said the company was working on a low-cost EV that would be made in “very high” volume.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The schism between low-cost items and new premium ones, such as the Big Arch, helps explain what fueled Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski’s viral moment a few weeks ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The worldwide oil squeeze has hit aviation, with Indonesia on Monday saying it would increase a jet fuel surcharge and low-cost carrier Air Asia X announcing ticket price hikes of up to 40 percent.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
As slave workers, they produced low-cost vegetables and fruit, farmed fish and pork, and made uniforms, cement, pottery, and glassware for the crumbling economy outside the fence.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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