low-cost
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-cost
First recorded in 1930–35
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Australia is investigating how and where the firm behind an app used in popular low-cost smart glasses collects and stores personal data, the country's data protection watchdog said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
European businesses have lost market share in China over recent years and say they are being pummeled in their home market by low-cost Chinese products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
To remain both sustainable and economically competitive, the power must come from low-cost renewable sources.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Recreational travel is mostly on the tandem bicycle; campgrounds on our routes are low-cost, and the riding is next to free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Developers designed a 200-unit project to provide low-cost housing for families living in the path of the new crosstown expressway.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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