on the cheap
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"It's going to be expensive, and you can't do it on the cheap, so this is going to need funding from somewhere," said Maguire.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Catsimatidis made millions from buying New York real estate on the cheap in the 1970s when the city was in deep economic trouble.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But Melanie Ferguson, a content creator behind the Southern Crush at Home platform, suggests other affordable ways to garner or fashion a basket on the cheap.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Not only did Cignetti win a title with a team lacking any five-star recruits, he also appears to have done it on the cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
So I told the Pickled Onion it says no such thing about the Good Lord smiling on the cheap.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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